Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1997

Patterson v. State

Patterson v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided January 16, 1997 · Lawrence, Miner, Webster
686 So. 2d 758; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 164; 1997 WL 24675 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Patterson v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

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). Although afforded an opportunity to do so, appellant has elected not to file a brief in proper person. Having reviewed the record, we agree that no reversible error occurred. Accordingly, we affirm appellant’s conviction and sentence. However, we strike the public defender fee imposed, because appellant was afforded neither notice of intent to seek such a fee, nor 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, such a fee may again be imposed, provided that appellant is afforded notice and an opportunity to contest its amount.

AFFIRMED and REMANDED, with directions.

MINER, WEBSTER and LAWRENCE, JJ., concur.

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