Scott v. State

GRIMES, Acting Chief Judge.

The defendant appeals from his conviction of possession of heroin. We hold that the court properly denied his motion to suppress and his motion for discharge under the speedy trial rule. However, there are two points concerning costs which must be addressed.

*1177The court placed the defendant on probation but over objection imposed as a special condition the requirement that he pay $5,000 court costs on a reasonable monthly basis within the term of the probation. The supreme court has held that even a presently indigent defendant can be required to repay court costs as a…