State v. Cosgaya-Alvarez

¶1 — Luis F. Cosgaya-Alvarez pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree of Omero Mendez and agreed to pay restitution “in full” to the victims of the crime. On appeal, Cosgaya-Alvarez claims the court did not have the statutory authority to impose restitution for court-ordered child support. In the alternative, he contends the court abused its discretion in determining the amount of restitution. We agree with the analysis in State v. Young, 63 Wn. App. 324, 818 P.2d 1375 (1991), and hold the court has the authority to impose restitution to the victims of a crime for court-ordered child…