Centobie v. State, 861 So.2d 1111 (Ala. Crim. App. 2001)

Cases | Centobie v. State, 861 So.2d 1111 (Ala. Crim. App. 2001)

The defendant was convicted of capital murder. On appeal, the defendant claimed that the trial court committed reversible error by allowing the victim’s wife, a witness, to remain in the courtroom during trial. The appellate court found no plain error in allowing the victim’s wife to...

People v. Hickman, 988 P.2d 628 (Colo. 1999)

Cases | People v. Hickman, 988 P.2d 628 (Colo. 1999)

Defendant was charged with sexually assaulting his stepdaughter. The alleged victim’s mother was a prosecution witness. One month after the witness’s testimony and five days before the alleged victim’s testimony, defendant allegedly set off a firecracker near the witness’s...

People v. Webb-Johnson, 113 P.3d 1253 (Colo. Ct. App. 2005)

Cases | People v. Webb-Johnson, 113 P.3d 1253 (Colo. Ct. App. 2005)

Defendant pled guilty to contributing to a hazardous substance incident. The trial court ordered defendant to pay $89,313.63 in restitution to her employer. On appeal, defendant claimed that: (1) plain reading of the statute defining the term “victim” discloses that a victim is a...

State v. Yost, 455 N.W.2d 162 (Neb. 1990)

Cases | State v. Yost, 455 N.W.2d 162 (Neb. 1990)

Defendant pled guilty to aiding and abetting an arson in the second degree and was ordered to pay restitution to the victims. Defendant appealed. The court vacated the restitution order and remanded for a new sentencing hearing. Though the sentencing judge did not abuse its discretion in...

State v. Wells, 598 N.W.2d 30 (Neb. 1999)

Cases | State v. Wells, 598 N.W.2d 30 (Neb. 1999)

Defendant was convicted of three counts of criminal mischief and ordered to pay $88,867.12 in restitution. The trial court sentenced defendant to incarceration and ordered him to pay restitution “forthwith.” The supreme court found that the record was void of the trial court’s...

State v. War Bonnett, 428 N.W.2d 508 (Neb. 1988)

Cases | State v. War Bonnett, 428 N.W.2d 508 (Neb. 1988)

Defendant pled guilty to theft and was ordered to pay restitution. At the arraignment, the court did not inform the defendant of the possibility that restitution could be ordered. On appeal, defendant claimed that the plea was not valid because it was not entered voluntarily, knowingly, and...

State v. Sanders, 490 N.W.2d 211 (Neb. 1992)

Cases | State v. Sanders, 490 N.W.2d 211 (Neb. 1992)

Defendant and a codefendant were arrested in connection with three burglaries involving three tire stores. As no evidence linked the recovered tires and the third burglarized store, defendant was charged with only two counts of burglary. Defendant pled guilty and was ordered to pay restitution as...

State v. James, 573 N.W.2d 816 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998)

Cases | State v. James, 573 N.W.2d 816 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998)

Defendant challenged the voluntariness of her contest plea to two counts of first degree arson and one count of second degree arson. Defendant claimed that her plea was deficient as a matter of law because she was not advised of the possibility of restitution. The court held that the trial court...

State v. Hosack, 668 N.W.2d 707 (Neb. Ct. App. 2003)

Cases | State v. Hosack, 668 N.W.2d 707 (Neb. Ct. App. 2003)

Defendant was charged with theft, theft by receiving stolen property, and criminal mischief as a result of his involvement with theft of movable items contained in a pickup truck and damage to the truck. Defendant pled guilty to attempted criminal mischief and was ordered to pay $3500 in...

People v. Gardner, 919 P.2d 850 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995)

Cases | People v. Gardner, 919 P.2d 850 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995)

The victim testified against defendant’s husband in his trial for fraud and deceit in attempting to pass false prescriptions. Defendant allegedly struck the victim with a cardboard advertisement display at the victim’s place of employment, and was convicted of retaliation against a...