State v. Riley, 2007-Ohio-879(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

Cases | 2007-Ohio-879(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

The defendant was convicted of aggravated burglary after a home invasion robbery and was sentenced to ten years in prison and ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution for property taken from the victim’s home. The defendant appealed, arguing the order of restitution was improper in that it was...

State v. Policaro, 2007-Ohio-1469(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

Cases | 2007-Ohio-1469(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

The defendant pled guilty to theft and was ordered to pay $73,500 in restitution. The defendant appealed, arguing the amount of restitution was excessive and not based on the victim’s economic loss. The appellate court found the amount of restitution was based on the testimony of the victim...

State v. Parsons, 2007-Ohio-399(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

Cases | 2007-Ohio-399(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

The defendant was convicted of forgery in connection with the deposit of a two-party check signed by the defendant and with a forged signature of the victim. The victim had hired the defendant to do repair work on her home and had financed the work through a secondary mortgage. The bank issued two,...

State v. Moyer, 2007-Ohio-3878(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

Cases | 2007-Ohio-3878(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

The defendant was convicted of attempted gross sexual imposition and gross sexual imposition after unspecified sexual contact with a minor. Following the sentencing hearing, the defendant appealed, claiming the sentence was improper in that it was based, in part, on testimony of the victim and...

State v. Leonard, 2007-Ohio-3745(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

Cases | 2007-Ohio-3745(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

The defendant pled guilty to burglary and felonious assault after he entered the victim’s home and attacked the victim, with whom the defendant had a child, with a knife. Prior to the sentencing hearing, a victim impact statement was prepared pursuant to state law and the victim later...

State v. Labghaly, 2007-Ohio-73(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

Cases | 2007-Ohio-73(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

The defendant was convicted of criminal simulation and possession of crime tools in connection with the defendant’s possession of 695 bootleg DVDs and was ordered to pay $13,655 in restitution to the Motion Picture Association of America. The defendant appealed, arguing the restitution order...

State v. Beam, 2007-Ohio-386(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

Cases | 2007-Ohio-386(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

The defendant pled guilty to unauthorized use of property in connection with his failure to complete the construction of three homes he was contracted to build for three separate parties. The defendant was ordered to pay restitution totaling $329,438; the amount awarded to the three defrauded...

State v. Ankrom, 2007-Ohio-3374(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

Cases | 2007-Ohio-3374(Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

The defendant was convicted of complicity to theft and complicity to breaking and entering following a theft of $4,877 worth of cigarettes from a gas station. The defendant was ordered to pay restitution in the full amount of the cigarettes’ value. The defendant appealed, arguing the order...

State v. Anderson, 876 N.E.2nd 632 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

Cases | 876 N.E.2nd 632 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007)

The defendant pled guilty to felonious assault and intimidation resulting in serious injuries to the victim. The defendant was ordered to pay restitution of nearly $40,000 in medical bills, but appealed this order, claiming the court improperly ordered restitution in an amount the defendant would...

Williams v. State, 188 P.3d 208 (Okla. Crim. App. 2008)

Cases | Williams v. State, 188 P.3d 208 (Okla. Crim. App. 2008)

After taking part in a bank robbery in which two bank workers were shot and killed, the defendant was convicted of murder, robbery with firearms, and shooting with intent to kill. The jury found two aggravating circumstances and sentenced the defendant to death. On appeal, the defendant argued...