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Jonathan Conan Riddle, Jr., Appellant, v. State of Florida, Appellee.
Appellant, Jonathan Riddle, appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to correct sentencing error which imposed three $100 costs of prosecution following his pleas in three cases. He argues that the trial court's denial erroneously imposed the costs of prosecution even though the State did not request them. We affirm and again certify conflict with D.L.J. v. State, 331 So. 3d 227, 228 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021). See Catledge v. State, 391 So. 3d 982, 983 (Fla. 5th DCA 2024) (holding minimum costs of prosecution are mandatory and must be imposed even in absence of State request); O'Malley v. State, 378 So. 3d 672 (Fla. 5th DCA 2024) (same; certifying conflict with D.L.J.); see also Parks v. State, 371 So. 3d 392, 392–93 (Fla. 1st DCA 2023) (same; recognizing conflict with D.L.J.), review granted, No. SC2023-1355, 2024 WL 370043 (Fla. Jan. 31, 2024).
Affirmed.
Per Curiam.
Wallis, Jay, and Eisnaugle, JJ., concur.
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Docket No: Case No. 5D2024-0298
Decided: May 16, 2025
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
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