State v. Thompson

In this criminal case, the Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s imposition of criminal defense fees and other costs in the judgment against Defendant. On appeal from his convictions for felony driving under the influence, negligent endangerment, and six other driving offenses, Defendant argued that the district court erred in imposing fees, costs, and surcharges in the written judgment because they were not imposed in the oral pronouncement of the sentence or following a consideration of Defendant’s ability to pay. The Supreme Court held that the imposition of fees and costs was not unlawful because Defendant had notice and an opportunity to respond to the presentence investigation report conditions relating to fees, costs, and surcharges being included in his sentence and because Defendant did not object when the district court failed to inquire into his ability to pay those costs. View "State v. Thompson" on Justia Law