Barnes v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

On March 22, 1999, defendant-appellant Denise Barnes pled guilty to three counts of criminal trespass 1 for intentionally damag ing property which belonged to her landlady. Following a restitution hearing on March 31, 1999, the trial court required Barnes to pay $780 in restitution to the victim. On appeal, Barnes challenges the amount of restitution.

The facts presented at the restitution hearing are as follows: In early August 1996, Minnie Kate McCrary agreed to rent a room in her home for $120 per week to Barnes and Barnes’ boyfriend. Three weeks later, Barnes moved her two…