State of Tennessee v. Joshua V. Lowe

The Appellant, Joshua V. Lowe, pled guilty in the Maury County Circuit Court to theft of property valued at $10,000 or more but less than $60,000.  Pursuant to the plea agreement, the Appellant received a sentence of six years in the Tennessee Department of Correction and was placed on probation.  The trial court ordered restitution in the amount of $52,000 to be paid in monthly installments of $773.  On appeal, the Appellant contends that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to consider the Appellant’s ability to pay when setting the amount of restitution.  Upon review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.