BROWN v. STATE

No. 87-03180.

561 So.2d 17 (1990)

Darren L. BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

May 9, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender and Kevin Briggs, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee and Wendy Buffington, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


RYDER, Judge.

Darren Brown appeals the denial of his motion to suppress cocaine and the imposition of court costs. We affirm the denial of his motion to suppress, but reverse the imposition of court costs. The trial court did not affirmatively impose costs during the sentencing hearing and was not entitled to do so thereafter in a written order. In order to impose costs, a defendant must have notice and an opportunity to be heard. Wood v. State,

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