UM: Kwame Kilpatrick

The Detroit News reports that former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick failed to make his entire $79,011 restitution payment by Friday’s deadline, and is being charged with violating his probation. The article quotes UM law professor David Moran, who says if you can’t afford restitution payments, you can’t be jailed: “But if a judge finds that a defendant can pay the restitution but isn’t complying, usually the remedy is jail time. Judges have other options, too, such as setting up a payment plan or garnisheeing wages.” [Source]