Boykin v. State

JOANOS, Chief Judge.

Appellant, John D. Boykin, II, appeals an amended order of restitution. He contends the imposition of restitution was improper, because the trial court lost jurisdiction to order restitution. We agree, and remand with directions.

The restitution question in this case arose in the context of a charge of trafficking in stolen property, i.e., a man’s custom-made ring and a man’s gold link chain bracelet. The jewelry was taken when a moving company moved the victims’ property from one residence to another. When the victims reported the theft, they advised police that they…