Riner v. Commonwealth, 601 S.E.2d 555 (Va. 2004)

Cases | Riner v. Commonwealth, 601 S.E.2d 555 (Va. 2004)

The defendant was convicted of first degree murder. Prior to trial, the Commonwealth moved the trial court to allow a private attorney hired by the victim’s family to assist in the prosecution of charges against the defendant. The trial court granted the motion over the defendant’s...

Law v. City of Eunice, 653 So. 2d 149 (La. Ct. App. 1995)

Cases | Law v. City of Eunice, 653 So. 2d 149 (La. Ct. App. 1995)

The plaintiff and his accomplice were charged with commission of an aggravated burglary. Subsequently, they contacted a police officer to inquire whether the victim would be willing to have the charges dropped if they made restitution. Though the victim accepted restitution and by affidavit stated...

State v. Washington, 700 So. 2d 1068 (La. Ct. App. 1997)

Cases | State v. Washington, 700 So. 2d 1068 (La. Ct. App. 1997)

The defendant was convicted of issuing worthless checks. The trial court reasoned that a severe sentence should be imposed because the defendant did not voluntarily make restitution and thus mitigate her conduct despite having repeated opportunities. The trial court insisted that the defendant make...

State v. Behrnes, 706 So. 2d 179 (La. Ct. App. 1997)

Cases | State v. Behrnes, 706 So. 2d 179 (La. Ct. App. 1997)

The defendant entered a best interest plea of guilty to the responsive offense of forcible rape. On appeal, the defendant claimed that the trial court erred in allowing victim-impact statements from the victim’s stepsisters at sentencing. The appellate court held that the trial court erred in...

State v. Stephenson, 706 So.2d 604 (La. Ct. App. 1998)

Cases | State v. Stephenson, 706 So.2d 604 (La. Ct. App. 1998)

The defendant was charged with two counts of misapplication of payments by a contractor. The defendant pled nolo contendere to count one and agreed to pay restitution to the victims in counts one and two, in addition to another victim for whom the State had not filed charges. The trial court...

State v. Sanderson, 715 So.2d 483 (La. Ct. App. 1998)

Cases | State v. Sanderson, 715 So.2d 483 (La. Ct. App. 1998)

The defendant engaged in a sexual relationship with a sixteen-year-old girl who was in foster care of the State. The victim gave birth to a son and the State suspected that the defendant was the child’s father. The defendant pled no contest to carnal knowledge of a juvenile and was ordered to...

State v. Frost, 727 So. 2d 417 (La. Ct. App. 1998)

Cases | State v. Frost, 727 So. 2d 417 (La. Ct. App. 1998)

The defendant was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. On appeal, the defendant claimed that victim impact evidence introduced during the penalty phase of trial was beyond the scope of the court’s decision in State v. Bernard, 608 So. 2d 966 (La. 1992) and therefore...

State v. Etienne, 712 So. 2d 981 (La. Ct. App. 1998)

Cases | State v. Etienne, 712 So. 2d 981 (La. Ct. App. 1998)

The defendant was convicted of second degree battery and ordered to pay restitution upon determination of parole. The defendant appealed. The appellate court vacated the order imposing restitution to the victim as a condition of parole. The trial court acted without authority, as the legislature...

State v. Bryan, 535 So. 2d 815 (La. Ct. App. 1998)

Cases | State v. Bryan, 535 So. 2d 815 (La. Ct. App. 1998)

The defendant managed and co-owned a car dealership, and was charged with 4 counts of theft of dealership property. An amended bill charged him with 21 counts of theft. The defendant pled nolo contendere to one count of theft over $500 that tracked 20 of the 21 counts in the amended bill, totaling...

State v. Boudreaux, 741 So. 2d 860 (La. Ct. App. 1999)

Cases | State v. Boudreaux, 741 So. 2d 860 (La. Ct. App. 1999)

The defendant forged checks and deposited them into her personal account. The defendant was convicted of forgery and ordered to pay $33,4986.90 in restitution as a condition of probation. The defendant objected to the amount, arguing that it covered checks for which she was not charged. The trial...