Austin v. State

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

John Austin II pled guilty to felony theft by taking another person’s property: several pieces of jewelry, a camera, an iPod shuffle, a scuba knife, a rifle, a pistol, and various precious rare coins. He was given a probated sentence, a condition of which required him to pay restitution in an amount to be determined. After a restitution hearing, the court entered an order setting restitution at $20,500 in connection with those stolen items that were not recovered by the owner. In this appeal, Austin contends that the amount of restitution was not supported by…