Case Name: Mathew J. MURRAY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1996-07-15
Citations: 677 So. 2d 70
Docket Number: No. 95-212
Parties: Mathew J. MURRAY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: MINER and WEBSTER, JJ., and SMITH, Senior Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 677
Pages: 70–70

Head Matter:
Mathew J. MURRAY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 95-212.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
July 15, 1996.
Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; Phil Patterson, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General; Daniel A. David, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The trial court erred in imposing a public defender's lien without giving the appellant notice of his right to a hearing to contest the amount. See Brown v. State, 672 So.2d 57 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996); Neal v. State, 669 So.2d 1113 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996); Kirby v. State, 658 So.2d 1232 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995). Accordingly, the imposition of the public defender's lien is vacated. On remand, a lien may again be imposéd, provided that appellant is given notice and an opportunity to contest its amount. The judgment and sentence is affirmed in all other respects.
AFFIRMED and REMANDED, with directions.
MINER and WEBSTER, JJ., and SMITH, Senior Judge, concur.