State v. Ashley

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for attempted aggravated murder, burglary, assault, sexual abuse, theft, and unlawful use of a weapon, contending that the trial court erred in imposing a requirement that he pay the fees of his court-appointed lawyer without first making findings concerning his ability to pay. We conclude that defendant’s contention was not preserved, because he did not ask the trial court to make findings. We therefore decline to consider it.

Defendant pleaded guilty to the charged offenses. As part of his sentence, the sentencing court ordered defendant to pay…