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KENNETH NEKIO WASHINGTON, Appellant
vs.
STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.
 
Case:
Case No. 94-04131
 
Location:
COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT
 
Attorneys:
Janette L. Branham Avon Park for Appellant. Robert A. Butterworth Counsel General Tallahassee and Susan D. Dunlevy Assistant Counsel General Tampa for Appellee.
 
Court:
PARKER. FRANK A.C.J. and WHATLEY J. Concur.
 
Author:
The Hon. Justice Parker
 

Kenneth Nekio Washington appeals his judgment and sentences for two counts of armed robbery with a firearm arguing that there was insufficient evidence to convict him as a principal to armed robbery there were evidentiary errors and the trial court erred in imposing certain conditions of probation costs and liens. We affirm the judgment and sentences. We reverse the order on the Counsel's fee lien strike certain conditions of probation and costs and remand for modification of one condition of probation and for corrections to certain costs.

Probation condition (3) stated You will not possess, carry or own any weapons, firearms, or destructive devices. We strike that portion of condition (3) referring to weapons and destructive devices because it is a special condition of probation that was not pronounced orally. See Callaway v. State 658 So. 2d 593 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995).

Condition (6) provides: "You will work faithfully at suitable employment. You will report to your employer your supervision status." We uphold that condition of probation but on remand order the trial court to insert the phrase "insofar as may be possible." See Godley v. State 659 So. 2d 447 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995); Bristol v. State 667 So. 2d 486 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996).

We strike those portions of probation conditions (8) and (20) requiring Washington to pay for testing and treatment for alcohol or controlled substances because they are special conditions which were not pronounced orally. See Jacob v. State 651 So. 2d 147 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995).

Condition (18) provides: "You shall not (consume any alcohol/illegal drugs) (be in possession of alcohol or illegal drugs) (associate with persons who use alcohol or illegal drugs) (frequent places where alcohol is the main source of business or illegal drugs are used)." We strike the reference to alcohol. See Calloway.

Condition (31) provides: "No early termination consideration." We strike that condition. See Jones v. State 666 So. 2d 191 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995); Baker v. State 619 So. 2d 411 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993).

The probation order contained the following costs fines and Counsel fee assessment:

(1) $20 costs pursuant to section 960.20 Florida Statutes (1993) to be paid to the crimes compensation fund. The statute provides for a $50 mandatory amount; however the trial court only imposed $20. Upon remand the order must be corrected to reflect $50.

(2) $2 pursuant to section 943.25(8) Florida Statutes (1993). Subsection (8) does not authorize discretionary assessment of costs; however subsection (13) does. In any event we strike that cost because it is discretionary and was not pronounced orally. See Reyes v. State 655 So. 2d 111 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995) (en banc).

(3) $290 additional costs pursuant to section 27.3455(1) Florida Statutes (1993). That statute mandates a statutory amount of $200 therefore under Reyes no oral pronouncement is required. However we strike the additional $90.

(4) $300 fine pursuant to section 775.0835 Florida Statutes (1993). That fine is discretionary and can only be imposed upon proper notice and announcement of the statutorily required findings. See Reyes. Here the trial court did announce the imposition of a $300 fine; however the trial court did not cite statutory authority or make the appropriate findings. We therefore strike the $300 fine and the $15 surcharge.

Finally the probation form attached to the judgment reflects at paragraph 28 a fine and cost of $ 615 which appears to be a total of all the fines assessed in the other orders. On remand the trial court should correct that order to reflect the proper amount.

As to Counsel's fees the state concedes it was improper for the trial court to assess an indeterminate amount of Counsel's fees. See Bourque v. State 595 So. 2d 222 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992); Goodling v. State 482 So. 2d 594 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986). On remand the trial court may assess an amount of Counsel's fees after proper notice and an opportunity to contest the amount of the fees. Bourque.

We affirm the judgment and sentences. We strike probation condition (31) and portions of conditions (3) (8) (18) and (20). We direct the trial court to modify probation condition (6) to include the phrase "insofar as may be possible." We strike the $2 cost imposed pursuant to section 943.25(8) and the additional $90 cost imposed pursuant to section 27.3455(1). On remand the trial court shall correct the cost imposed pursuant to section 960.20 to reflect $50. Finally we reverse the Counsel fee assessment. On remand the trial court may again assess Counsel fees after proper notice and hearing.

FRANK A.C.J. and WHATLEY J. Concur.