Hearn v. Commonwealth

*433WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeals which reversed and remanded an order of the circuit court which had denied the motion of the Commonwealth to charge interest on court-ordered restitution in a criminal case.

The sole issue is whether the trial courts of Kentucky have the authority to order post-judgment interest to be paid on the principal amount of restitution until the amount is paid in full under KRS 533.030(3).

James and Patricia Hearn pled guilty to twelve counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of property received in violation…