State of Louisiana v. Yashica S. Bickham

STATE OF LOUISIANA * NO. 2023-KA-0711 VERSUS * COURT OF APPEAL YASHICA S. BICKHAM * FOURTH CIRCUIT * STATE OF LOUISIANA * * ******* SCJ Jenkins, J. dissents and assigns reasons I would affirm the trial court’s restitution judgment for the following reasons. “Louisiana courts have held that ‘[a] trial court has vast discretion in sentencing decisions, including the ordering of restitution.’” State v. Walker, 15- 1026, p. 8 (La. App. 4 Cir. 4/6/16), 192 So.3d 813, 818. La. C.Cr.P. art. 895.1 provides in pertinent part as follows: A. (1) When a court places the defendant on probation, it shall,…