RHODES v. STATE (2024)

On Motion for Written Opinion

We grant Appellant's motion for written opinion, withdraw our per curiam affirmance dated February 12, 2024, and substitute the following opinion in its place. Appellant's motion filed February 23, 2024, is otherwise denied.

David John Rhodes appeals his judgment and sentence for DUI manslaughter. He raises three issues on appeal. As to the first two issues, we affirm without further comment. In his third issue, Rhodes argues that the trial court erred by imposing a $100 cost of prosecution under section 938.27, Florida Statutes, without first receiving a request from the State. But as this Court has recently explained, “the [$100] cost for the state attorney is a minimum cost that is mandated by subsection (8) and not an ‘investigative’ cost incurred by an agency, as described in § 938.27(1), which can only be imposed ‘if requested’ by the agency.” Parks v. State, 371 So. 3d 392, 392–93 (Fla. 1st DCA 2023), review granted, SC2023-1355, 2024 WL 370043 (Fla. Jan. 31, 2024). On the facts presented, this cost was imposed properly.

Affirmed.

Per Curiam.

Lewis, Ray, and Nordby, JJ., concur.