Harris v. State

COWART, Judge.

This case involves the discretion of a trial judge in revoking probation.

Defendant pled guilty to obtaining public assistance by fraud (§ 409.325(1), Fla. Stat.), and adjudication of guilt was withheld and she was, on October 1, 1979, placed on probation for four years and ordered to pay within that time $1,571 restitution as directed by her probation officer.

On September 29, 1983, two days before the probationary period was due to expire, a probation violation affidavit was filed alleging defendant had failed to pay $971 of the ordered restitution. At the probation violation…