State v. Kay

The defendant, Anthony Kay, appeals the decision of the Superior Court (Abramson, J.) finding that he violated his probation and imposing a sentence of imprisonment. He argues that the trial court: (1) committed plain error by finding that he violated probation conditions that were never imposed by the sentencing court; and (2) erred in finding a violation of probation based upon his failure to pay child support as ordered because any such failure was due to financial hardship. We affirm.

On January 9, 2008, the defendant pleaded guilty to two felony counts of failure to pay child support. See…