State v. Setters

¶ 1 Robert Setters (Setters) was convicted in the District Court for the Twentieth Judicial District, Lake County, on a charge of tampering with public records or information. Setters had also been charged with theft by accountability for benefits received under various public assistance programs, but that charge was dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement. Setters appeals the District Court's order requiring him to pay restitution to the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) in connection with the dismissed charge. We reverse.

¶2 The issues on appeal are:

¶3 1. Whether the…