Fonseca v. StateFonseca v. State
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Lead Opinion
Dеfendant pled guilty to one count of armed robbery, one count of kidnapping, and two counts of motor vehicle theft. He was sentenced to twelve years in prison and eight years probation. As a condition of probation, he was ordered to make restitution jointly and severally with his co-defendant in the amount of $6,914 at the rate of $75 a month. He appeals from his conviction and sentence.
At the plea hearing, the prosecutor presented the facts of the case. Defendant and a co-defendant, who had rented a room from the victims, Mr. and Mrs. Huang, asked Mr. Huang tо give them a ride in his Jeep to an apartment complex. When they arrived at the complex, defendant stuck a knife in Mr. Huang’s ribcage, and he and the co-defendant tied up Mr. Huang and drove back to the Huangs’ apartment. They left Mr. Huаng in the Jeep, confronted Mrs. Huang with a knife, and forced her to write out two $5,000 checks. They also took $500 in cash, a camera, and two rings. They tied up Mrs. Huang and left her in the bedroom. They then took Mrs. Huang’s keys, and defendant drove off in her car, a Honda Civic, while the co-defendant drove off in the Jeep, with Mr. Huang in the back seat.
1. Defendant first contends that his сonviction for motor vehicle theft of Mrs. Huang’s Honda should be set aside because it was a lesser included offense of armed robbery. Specifically, defendant contends that the evidence used to establish his armed robbery conviction was the taking of Mrs. Huang’s keys at knifepoint and that this same evidence was also used to establish theft of the Hondа. This contention is without merit. “In determining whether a crime is established by proof of the same or less than all the facts requirеd to establish the commission of another crime within the meaning of
2. Defendant also contends the trial court erred in ordering restitution as a cоndition of probation without holding a restitution hearing or considering the factors set forth in
Although defendant did not object to the restitution order when given, we do not find defendant waived the right to raise this issue on appeal. This court has previously held that the defendant’s silenсe when the restitution order was given does not render the statutory error harmless or cut off the right to appeal suсh error. Baker v. State, 183 Ga. App. 100 (357 SE2d 896) (1987). Moreover, “unlike the facts in Westmoreland . . . , defendant in this case did not induce error by acquiescing with the prosecutor’s statement that defendant cоnsented to the amount of the award.” Slater v. State, 209 Ga. App. 723, 726 (4) (434 SE2d 547) (1993).
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We reject the State’s contention that the record is sufficient to show the trial court considered the requisite factors. Contrary to the State’s contention otherwise, the trial court’s inquiry at the sentencing hearing into defendant’s prior employment appears to have been *465only to determine how well defendant spoke English. Moreover, the сourt only made such inquiry after it had already ordered restitution. Although the record does contain a victim impact statement and defendant’s application for appointment of counsel and certificate of financiаl resources, the record does not reveal that the court considered such factors at the sentencing hearing when it ordered restitution. See Gould v. State, 190 Ga. App. 611 (381 SE2d 442) (1989). Accordingly, the case is remanded for a hearing and specific written findings pursuant tо
Judgment affirmed in part, reversed and remanded with dirеction in part.
Beasley, P. J., concurs. Smith, J., concurs specially.
Concurrence Opinion
concurring specially.
I concur fully in Division 1 of the majority opinion. I concur as well in the majority’s conclusions in Division 2 that appellant has not waived the right to raise on appeal the issue of the propriety of the restitution order, and thаt the case must be remanded for written findings of fact as required by