Murphy v. State

Appellant was placed on probation for two years for uttering a forged instrument and grand theft by fraud. Conditions of his probation included participation in a Probation and Restitution Center for a maximum of four months, compliance with its rules, and payment of $158.00 as restitution. Revocation of probation was sought for nonpayment of restitution, costs of supervision or subsistence payments, as well as one untruthful signout. Appellant correctly notes that revocation for financial violations requires some showing that the probationer had' the ability to make the payments. Baran v.…