Nobles v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Wayne Nobles pled guilty to multiple counts of theft by taking and one count of attempted theft by taking. As part of Nobles’ punishment, the trial court ordered him to pay $286,435 in restitution. On appeal, Nobles contends that the trial court erred in failing to include in its order specific findings of fact under OCGA § 17-14-10, which sets forth the factors a court must consider in determining the nature and amount of restitution. We agree.

Before a trial court can order restitution, it must conduct a hearing to determine whether restitution is appropriate and, if so, the…