State v. Weeks

DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice:

¶ 1 This appeal concerns the imposition of a restitution award. At a sentencing hearing, the district court ordered that the defendant, Lance Weeks, pay restitution in the amount of $9,104.35. Although Weeks did not object to the restitution amount at that time, he later challenged the amount on the ground that no evidence justified the decision. The district court subsequently upheld its restitution ruling, and Weeks appealed to the Utah Court of Appeals. The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed, reasoning that (1) Weeks had waived his right to challenge the…