Case Name: Ronald WILCOX, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1987-01-06
Citations: 500 So. 2d 697
Docket Number: No. BJ-284
Parties: Ronald WILCOX, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: ERVIN and WIGGINTON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 500
Pages: 697–698

Head Matter:
Ronald WILCOX, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. BJ-284.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Jan. 6, 1987.
Michael E. Allen, Public Defender and Carl S. McGinnes, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and John M. Koe-nig, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

Opinion:
BARFIELD, Judge.
Ronald Wilcox appeals his convictions and sentences for armed kidnapping and two sexual batteries with use of a deadly weapon. We affirm the convictions. However, the consecutive sentences are reversed for failure to give written reasons for departure. Rease v. State, 493 So.2d 454 (Fla.1986). The imposition of court costs under section 27.3455, Florida Statutes (1985) without first determining appellant's indigency status is also reversed in light of this court's decision in Slaughter v. State, 493 So.2d 1109 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986).
The case is REVERSED and REMANDED for resentencing.
ERVIN and WIGGINTON, JJ., concur.