Commonwealth v. Bell

The defendant appeals from an order dated December 28, 2016, denying her motion to terminate and discharge her probation. Her motion claimed that she was unable to pay what remained of a $ 2,823.20 restitution order first imposed as a probation condition ten years earlier, in 2006. After reviewing the record, a Boston Municipal Court judge found that the defendant was financially able to pay, and denied the motion. We affirm.

Background. In 2006, the defendant pleaded guilty to six counts of larceny for stealing goods from two different Boston retailers. She was sentenced to eighteen months'…