State v. Smith

Facts of Case

The issue in this case is whether expenditures by a bank for labor and supplies needed to unload, load and reset surveillance cameras following a burglary constitute an "injury to or loss of property" within the meaning of the restitution statute (RCW 9.94A.142). We hold that they do; we therefore reverse the Court of Appeals.

Early on July 22, 1989, Joseph D. Smith burglarized the Aberdeen branch of Seattle-First National Bank and an automobile supply store. His actions inside the bank tripped three surveillance cameras which then photographed areas of the bank.

Soon after the…