LAWTON v. STATE

Nos. BI-304, BI-339.

492 So.2d 404 (1986)

George LAWTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Christopher P. MONTGOMERY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

On Suggestion for Certification of Question August 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clyde M. Collins, Jr. of Cotney & Collins, Jacksonville, for appellants.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Andrea Smith Hillyer, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


WILLIS, BEN C. (Ret.), Associate Judge.

Lawton and Montgomery both appeal from final orders contending that the trial court erred in imposing court costs on them pursuant to Section 27.3455, Florida Statutes (1985), because the statute was intended to impose additional court costs only on nonindigent persons. They further argue that the trial court erred in assessing the court costs without notice, without a full opportunity to object, and without a finding that the...

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