People v. Quinonez

ROVIRA, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review two issues considered in People v. Quinonez, 701 P.2d 74 (Colo.App.1984). The court of appeals held that restitution could not be ordered paid to persons other than those who were victims of crimes for which a defendant was charged and that restitution could not be ordered unless the trial court made a factual finding that a defendant had the ability to pay before the order was entered.

We agree that restitution may not be ordered paid to persons who were victims of a defendant’s uncharged criminal activity. However, a defendant may, as part of a…