Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2025

Williams v. State of Florida

Williams v. State of Florida
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided May 14, 2025

Williams v. State of Florida

Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2024-1038 _____________________________ LEONARD ANTONIO WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Gadsden County.

Ronald W. Flury, Judge.

May 14, 2025

PER CURIAM.

In this appeal filed pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (Fla. 1967), we affirm the adjudication of Appellant’s guilt for second-degree murder. However, as Appellant argued in his rule 3.800(b) motion, the trial court miscalculated the five-percent surcharge on his fine, statutorily mandated by section 938.04, Florida Statutes. We affirm the sentencing order in all respects except for the cost determination, which we vacate. On remand, the trial court must render an amended cost order that reflects the correct calculation of the surcharge.

AFFIRMED in part, VACATED in part.

LEWIS, WINOKUR, and TANENBAUM, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Jessica J. Yeary, Public Defender, Megan Long and David A.

Henson, Assistant Public Defenders, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Ryan Roy, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.