J.R. v. State, 857 So. 2d 983 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

Cases | J.R. v. State, 857 So. 2d 983 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003) | 2018

The juvenile defendant pled no contest to battery. At the sentencing hearing, the victim requested restitution to cover the cost of sneakers that were lost during or subsequent to the battery; the trial court ordered the restitution over the defendant’s objections. On appeal, the defendant challenged the order. After a brief discussion of the statutes involved, the court of appeals held that because the State failed to present any evidence relating the battery and the victim’s loss of his sneakers, there was not competent substantial evidence to support the award. The order of restitution was set aside and the case remanded for a restitution hearing.

 

[NOTE: Fla. Stat. § 985.231 referred to in this case summary is no longer in effect.]