State v. Pratt

Supreme Court of Louisiana

State v. Pratt

671 So. 2d 328, 1996 La. LEXIS 1293, 1996 WL 164969

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedApril 8, 1996

DocketNo. 96-KK-0503

StatusPublished

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State v. Pratt, 671 So. 2d 328, 1996 La. LEXIS 1293, 1996 WL 164969 (La. 1996).

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In re Pratt, Lenora;—Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Ouachita, 4th Judicial District Court, Div. “F”, No. 93-F1201F; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No. 28626-KW.

Granted. The district court abused its discretion by revoking relator’s probation for her failure to make restitution. The ruling of the district court is vacated and this case is remanded to the court to fashion a reasonable plan of repayment (restitution) within relator’s ability to do so. See Bearden v. Georgia, 461 U.S. 660, 103 S.Ct. 2064, 76 L.Ed.2d 221 (1983); State v. Foster, 93-1654 (La. 5/6/94), 637 So.2d 1039; State ex rel. Harrison v. Jeane, 617 So.2d 482 (La.1993).

LEMMON, KIMBALL and VICTORY, JJ., dissent and would deny the writ.

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In re Pratt, Lenora;—Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Ouachita, 4th Judicial District Court, Div. “F”, No. 93-F1201F; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No. 28626-KW.

Granted. The district court abused its discretion by revoking relator’s probation for her failure to make restitution. The ruling of the district court is vacated and this case is remanded to the court to fashion a reasonable plan of repayment (restitution) within relator’s ability to do so. See Bearden v. Georgia, 461 U.S. 660, 103 S.Ct. 2064, 76 L.Ed.2d 221 (1983); State v. Foster, 93-1654 (La. 5/6/94), 637 So.2d 1039; State ex rel. Harrison v. Jeane, 617 So.2d 482 (La.1993).

LEMMON, KIMBALL and VICTORY, JJ., dissent and would deny the writ.

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