McNeil v. State
Annotate this CasePetitioner pled nolo contendere to three counts of sexual battery of child under the age of twelve by a person under the age of eighteen and one count of lewd or lascivious molestation. The trial court imposed costs for each of the four convictions, resulting in costs of $603 pursuant to Fla. Stat. 938.08, $453 pursuant to Fla. Stat. 938.085, and $404 pursuant to Fla. Stat. 938.10(1). Petitioner appealed, arguing that the trial court erred in assessing the costs per count, instead of per case. The Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed. The Supreme Court approved the decision of the Fifth District, holding that sections 938.085, 938.08, or 938.(1) require an imposition of costs per count.
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