Opinion
2012-UP-127
02-29-2012
The State, Respondent, v. Joseph Coker, Appellant.
Appellate Defender Kathrine H. Hudgins, of Columbia, for Appellant. J. Benjamin Aplin, of Columbia, for Respondent.
UNPUBLISHED OPINION
Submitted February 1, 2012
Appeal From Orangeburg County, Edgar W. Dickson, Circuit Court Judge
Appellate Defender Kathrine H. Hudgins, of Columbia, for Appellant.
J. Benjamin Aplin, of Columbia, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM
Joseph Coker appeals the revocation of his probation, arguing the circuit court erred because he did not willfully violate the terms of his probation and the circuit court failed to make the necessary findings of fact as to whether the violation was willful. Pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR, we reverse the revocation of Coker's probation and remand to the circuit court to conduct a revocation hearing in accordance with the following authorities: State v. Spare, 374 S.C. 264, 268-70, 647 S.E.2d 706, 708-09 (Ct. App. 2007) (holding probation may not be revoked solely for failure to pay fines, fees, or restitution unless the circuit court makes a finding on the record that the probationer willfully refused to pay or failed to make a bona fide effort to pay); State v. Phillip Coker, Op. No. 4945 (S.C. Ct. App. filed Feb. 22, 2012) (Shearouse Adv. Sh. No. 7 at 33) (holding the circuit court failed to make the requisite findings, and, accordingly, reversing and remanding to the circuit court with instructions to make the findings required by Spare, along with findings of fact to support each).
We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
FEW, C.J., HUFF and SHORT, JJ., concur.