People v. Hale

Defendant, Jimmie C. Hale, was charged by information in the circuit court of Clay County with felony theft on September 3,1978. At a preliminary hearing defendant, represented by appointed counsel, pleaded guilty to the offense and was placed on two years’ probation pursuant to a plea agreement. Conditions of probation were that defendant was to serve 60 days in the county jail and to pay restitution and court costs within nine months. Defendant was brought before the trial court on several occasions for failure to make the ordered restitutionary payments. Each time defendant informed the…