Case ID: so2d_468/html/0461-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Rene Paul DEMERS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 84-327.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    May 8, 1985.
    Rehearing Denied June 5, 1985.
    Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Margaret Good, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
    Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Robert L. Teitler, Asst. Atty. Gen., West • Palm Beach, for appellee.
   LETTS, Judge.

We affirm defendant’s conviction. We recognize that since no judicial determination was made as to the defendant’s ability to pay, the assessment of $15.00 against defendant for the Crimes Compensation Fund was error under Jenkins v. State, 444 So.2d 947 (Fla.1984). However, in order to avoid further expense, no doubt far in excess of $15.00, we merely strike the assessment rather than remand for a full blown hearing.

AFFIRMED.

HERSEY and BARKETT, JJ., concur.