State v. Durham

ROBERT A. CHAISSON, Judge.

[¿The sole issue presented in this appeal by the State is whether the trial court abused its discretion in ordering defendant, James Durham, to pay restitution in the amount of $80,000.00, a sum considerably lower than the actual monetary loss to the victim. For the reasons that follow, we find that the trial court abused its discretion, and accordingly, we vacate the amount of restitution ordered and remand the matter to the trial court for reconsideration of this issue.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The facts are basically undisputed. In May of 2008, the City of…