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Brown v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
May 13, 1996
672 So. 2d 57 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

Opinion

No. 94-4172.

April 8, 1996. Rehearing Denied May 13, 1996.

An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County; R. Hudson Olliff, Judge.

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; Carl S. McGinnes, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General; James. W. Rogers, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


In this direct criminal appeal, the public defender has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Appellant has also filed a brief in proper person. Having reviewed the entire record, we agree that no reversible error occurred. Accordingly, we affirm appellant's conviction and sentence. However, as the public defender points out, the lien for attorney fees imposed upon appellant must be vacated because appellant was not afforded notice of intent to seek such a lien, or an opportunity to contest its amount. E.g., Bryant v. State, 661 So.2d 1315 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995); L.A.D. v. State, 616 So.2d 106 (Fla. 1st DCA), review denied, 624 So.2d 268 (Fla. 1993). On remand, a lien may again be imposed, provided that appellant is given notice and an opportunity to contest its amount.

AFFIRMED and REMANDED, with directions.

WEBSTER, MICKLE and LAWRENCE, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Brown v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
May 13, 1996
672 So. 2d 57 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)
Case details for

Brown v. State

Case Details

Full title:KENNEGRUE EDWARD BROWN, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: May 13, 1996

Citations

672 So. 2d 57 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

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