· 3/16/1984
Ballance v. State
Citations
- 447 So. 2d 974
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- before payment schedule is adopted by court, defendant must be afforded the opportunity to be heard on his ability to comply therewith
- although defendant was presently unable to pay restitution, court could still require defendant to be obligated for future payments
- determination of restitution amount and defendant’s ability to pay are non-delegable judicial responsibilities
- although defendant was presently unable to pay restitution, eourt could keep defendant “on the hook” and could require defendant to be obligated for future payments “at some appropriate period during the term of ... probation depending upon ... ability to pay”
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Judges: Nimmons
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