State v. Clifton, 481 S.E.2d 393 (N.C. Ct. App. 1997)

Cases | State v. Clifton, 481 S.E.2d 393 (N.C. Ct. App. 1997) | 2018

The defendant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and ordered to pay restitution for funeral expenses as a condition of work release. The defendant appealed. The appellate court held that the trial court erred in ordering restitution because there was no evidence of the cost of the funeral or who paid for it. A trial court’s award of restitution must be supported by competent evidence in the record.