According to Bearden v. Georgia, the Supreme Court held that an offender's probation cannot be revoked solely because he or she is unable to pay a fine or restitution.

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In Bearden v. Georgia, the Supreme Court held that an offender's probation cannot be revoked solely because he or she is unable to pay a fine or restitution. The court recognized that the inability to pay might be the result of factors beyond the offender's control, and that revoking probation solely for failure to pay would be unfairly punitive.

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