Update: Read about the disposition of this case here

“So are you suggesting that we should interpret the statute to indicate that the trial court must always hold a hearing on the ability to pay costs, or only if it’s requested or depends on the facts of the case?”

Justice DeGenaro, to counsel for the

Update: On December 3, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On April 29, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Willie Herring, 2011-0451. At issue in this case is whether, in