Laing v. State

The defendant, John Laing, entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of grand theft third-degree. The trial court withheld adjudication and placed the defendant on probation for one year with the condition that he pay restitution in the amount of $455.00 at the rate of $51.00 per month. An affidavit was filed alleging that he had violated his probation by failing to pay the court-ordered restitution.

At the hearing, the defendant testified, in part, as follows:

[DEFENSE COUNSEL]: What do you get paid there?

[DEFENDANT]: I get $250 a week, by weekly [sic]. I get $550 every two weeks.

[DEFENSE…