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Yes, under TATE v. SHORT, 401 U.S. 395 (1971) the US Supreme court ruled that a person cannot be held to pay a fine if they are indigent and that they cannot be jailed for a fine only offense; under this precedence the court would have no choice but to dismiss.

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