STATE v. GARCIA

Nos. 3D99-2427, 3D99-1725.

774 So.2d 21 (2000)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Eladio A. GARCIA and Angel Gonzalez, Appellees. Miami Dade County, Appellant, v. Jorge Jaen, Benigon Pereda and Hector Obregon, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied December 20, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Richard L. Polin, Assistant Attorney General, for State of Florida.

Robert A. Ginsburg, County Attorney, and Jason Bloch, Assistant County Attorney, for Dade County.

Alvin Entin, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee Garcia.

Before LEVY, GODERICH and SHEVIN, JJ.


SHEVIN, Judge.

These consolidated cases, arise from orders denying, in State v. Garcia, and granting, in Miami-Dade County v. Jaen, the State's motions to tax costs associated with prosecuting these cases in Miami-Dade County. The motions sought to tax costs against the County. Because we hold that the State is responsible for the costs, we affirm the order denying costs and reverse the order granting costs.

In the Garcia case, the State filed an information...

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