People v. Garrison

This case involves two related statutory schemes: the William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim’s Rights Act (CVRA)1 and Michigan’s general restitution statute.2 The issue is whether these statutes authorize courts to order a defendant to pay restitution for the reasonable travel expenses that victims incur while securing their stolen property and attending restitution hearings. We conclude that the statutes do authorize such payments because they require courts to order full restitution, i.e., restitution that is complete and maximal. Therefore, in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we reverse the…