Massey v. Meadows

Clarke, Justice.

Meadows entered a guilty plea to a charge of driving under the influence. His sentence was entered on a document which bears the heading “Misdemeanor Sentence (Probation).” The body of the document recites that Meadows is sentenced to confinement for a term of twelve months and ordered to pay a fine of $600 “as a condition precedent to the granting of any probation herein ordered or allowed.” The document then goes on to provide that the confinement sentence may be served on probation if the defendant does not violate certain conditions.

Upon failure to pay the fine on the day…