Legal Opinion
Howell v. Com.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 2, 2007No. Record 070150PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.
In this appeal, we consider whether a trial court may require a defendant to pay for the installation of a security system as restitution for a criminal offense. For the reasons stated below, the judgment of the Court of Appeals will be reversed.
I. Facts and Proceedings Below
On November 25, 2004, Laurice and Patrick Thomas discovered that the building where their tax service business is located in the City of Roanoke had been burglarized. Windows had been broken and a computer, two printers, calculators, an "open" sign, and a number of smaller items were…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2006
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