Spence v. State

The appellant, Jeffery L. Spence, was found guilty of 17 counts of negotiating a worthless instrument. The trial court sentenced him to six months' imprisonment on each conviction; the sentences were to run consecutively. On December 30, 1996, the court placed Spence on supervised probation for two years, conditioned upon his appearing in court for review on March 4, 1997, and his paying no less than $150 per month toward court costs and restitution. On March 18, 1997, after Spence failed to appear as ordered, the trial court tolled the running of his probation and issued a writ of arrest. On…