State v. Robert Eugene Stewart

Robert Eugene Stewart appeals from the district court’s order for restitution following Stewart’s plea of guilty to operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. Stewart argues that the district court abused its discretion in ordering Stewart to pay restitution for vehicle repairs. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Pursuant to a plea agreement, Stewart pled guilty to operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent, I.C. § 49-227, and agreed to pay restitution for damages caused when he drove the vehicle through a fence. At the restitution hearing, the State presented testimony…