M.L.R. v. State

WELCH, Judge.

M.L.R. appeals from the trial court’s order requiring him to pay restitution and court costs. M.L.R. argues that the trial court erred in ordering him to pay the court costs and restitution without first holding a hearing and determining whether he and his legal guardian have the ability to pay.

On May 20, 2011, a petition for delinquency was filed against M.L.R. in the Juvenile Court of Mobile County, Alabama, charging him with burglary, § 13A-7-7, Ala.Code 1975, and attempting to elude a law-enforcement officer, § 13A-10-52, Ala.Code 1975. M.L.R. admitted to the charge of…