State v. Houston

OPINION

BILLINGS, Judge:

T1 Defendant/appellant Ned M. Houston appeals the trial court's order that he pay restitution to cover expenses incurred by Heather Lowder (Lowder) following defendant's conviction of fornication, sodomy, and trespass. We reverse.

FACTS

12 Defendant and Lowder met while working as missionaries at a Mexican orphanage in the spring of 1998. Consistent with their religious beliefs, the couple agreed not to have sexual intercourse or even kiss until they were married. Defendant returned to Utah in May 1998; Lowder returned in June 1998.

13 On July 4, 1998, following a Fourth…