Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1997

Williams v. State

Williams v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided December 3, 1997 · Altenbernd, Danahy, Whatley
702 So. 2d 600; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13351; 1997 WL 740780 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Williams v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Ricardo Williams appeals from his judgment and sentence for attempted sexual battery. We affirm the judgment and sentence, but remand on the issue of attorneys’ fees. The trial court erred in imposing a $500 public defender’s lien without advising Mr. Williams of his right to a hearing to contest the amount of the lien. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.702(d)(1); Bourque v. State, 595 So.2d 222 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992). On remand, Mr. Williams shall have thirty days from the date of the mandate to file a written objection to the amount assessed. See Bourque, 595 So.2d at 222. If an objection is filed, the trial court shall strike the $500 assessment and a *601new assessment shall not be imposed without notice and a hearing. Id.

Affirmed and remanded with instructions.

DANAHY, A.C.J., and ALTENBERND and WHATLEY, JJ., concur.

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