Riddle v. State
Riddle appealed the denial of his motion to correct sentencing error, arguing the trial court erred by imposing $100 costs of prosecution in three cases even though the State never requested them. The Fifth DCA affirmed, holding that minimum costs of prosecution are mandatory and must be imposed regardless of a State request, and again certified conflict with the Second DCA's decision in D.L.J. v. State.
Key facts
- Riddle appealed the denial of his motion to correct sentencing error, challenging the trial court's imposition of $100 costs of prosecution in three cases without a State request.
- The trial court imposed the costs of prosecution without the State requesting them.
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Why it matters
This case reaffirms a firmly established Fifth DCA rule that mandatory minimum costs of prosecution must be imposed even without a State request, directly conflicting with the Second DCA's D.L.J. decision. Because the… — full analysis with a trial
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