L.S. v. State

PETERSON, Judge.

L.S., a twelve-year-old, pled no contest to grand theft auto. A restitution hearing was held at which a different judge presided. The state proceeded with its case in the absence of any witness to prove its case. The state’s presentation to the court included a letter from the president of the victim corporation, a repair bill, and hearsay by the prosecutor regarding statements made by the victim’s president at the previous plea hearing.

Defense counsel objected to the repair bill as inadmissible hearsay, as well as the prosecutor’s oral statement of the evidence previously…