Case Name: Johnny PATTERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1997-01-16
Citations: 686 So. 2d 758
Docket Number: No. 96-602
Parties: Johnny PATTERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: MINER, WEBSTER and LAWRENCE, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 686
Pages: 758–758

Head Matter:
Johnny PATTERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 96-602.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Jan. 16, 1997.
Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; David A. Davis, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General; James W. Rogers, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In this direct criminal appeal, the public defender has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Although afforded an opportunity to do so, appellant has elected not to file a brief in proper person. Having reviewed the record, we agree that no reversible error occurred. Accordingly, we affirm appellant's conviction and sentence. However, we strike the public defender fee imposed, because appellant was afforded neither notice of intent to seek such a fee, nor an opportunity to contest its amount. E.g., Bryant v. State, 661 So.2d 1315 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995); L.A.D. v. State, 616 So.2d 106 (Fla. 1st DCA), review denied, 624 So.2d 268 (Fla.1993). On remand, such a fee may again be imposed, provided that appellant is afforded notice and an opportunity to contest its amount.
AFFIRMED and REMANDED, with directions.
MINER, WEBSTER and LAWRENCE, JJ., concur.