Smith v. State

OPINION

ROBB, Chief Judge.

Case Summary and Issues

Troy R. Smith appeals the trial court’s revocation of his probation for failure to pay child support weekly, a condition of his probation. On appeal, he raises one issue which we restate as two: whether the State satisfied its burden, if any, to prove 1) Smith’s failure to pay was reckless, knowing, or intentional; or 2) his ability to pay. Concluding the State bears the burden to prove Smith recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally failed to pay his child support weekly, that proving such requires Smith’s ability to pay, and that the State…