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McPherson v. State

Citations

  • 530 So. 2d 1095
  • 1988 WL 94267

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that remand for reconsideration of the order revoking probation or the sentence is not necessary where the appellate court is convinced that neither would be affected by the deletion of single violation
  • holding “[a]bsent a finding that a defendant has the ability to pay, probation cannot be revoked based on the failure to pay court costs.”
  • court could revoke probation based on hearsay inadmissible at a trial combined with appellant's statement to probation officer
  • “Because the trial court failed to make a specific finding that appellant had the ability to pay these costs, it erroneously revoked appellant’s probation on these grounds.”

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Judges: Zehmer

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