WALKER v. STATE (2022)

In this Anders ¹ appeal, we affirm the judgments and sentences imposed by the trial court in two cases below following Appellant's open nolo contendere plea. However, we remand with directions to the trial court to enter an amended or corrected judgment in each case to correct the following clerical errors.

First, in circuit court case number 2021-306-CF, the judgment should reflect the correct statutory citation of section 843.23(2)(a), Florida Statutes, on the sole count. Second, in circuit court case number 2020-816-CF, the trial court orally announced that the sentences on all four counts in the case were to be served concurrently. The written judgment and sentence do not adequately reflect this pronouncement.²

AFFIRMED; REMANDED with directions.

FOOTNOTES

1.   Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967).

2.   The section of the written judgment and sentence addressing how the sentences for each count are to be served is in the aggregate and not separated by count. However, as shown below, the judgment then arguably attempts to treat count IV separately; but it does not make clear that the sentence in count IV is to run concurrently with the sentences set forth in counts I, II, and III:Consecutive/Concurrent As To Other Counts_XX_ It is further ordered that the sentence imposed for this count shall run (check one):___ Consecutive to _CT II & III_ Concurrent with sentence set forth in Count _I_ of this case.

PER CURIAM.

LAMBERT, C.J., EVANDER and WALLIS, JJ., concur.