State v. Evans

When Devin Evans was sentenced on two counts of delivering controlled substances, the trial court directed him to pay "restitution" to the Madison Metro Narcotics Unit for "buy money" — funds used by the police to purchase the drugs which led to Evans's conviction — and directed Evans to reimburse the State Crime Laboratory for "costs." He appeals, claiming that the trial court lacked authority to impose these "costs."

Because no statute or other authority exists for the trial court to order such payment in connection with a criminal sentence, we reverse the portions of the judg- merits and…