Buffington v. State

OPINION

Appellant Monte Brent Buffington (“Buffington”) attacks a judgment of conviction, entered upon resentencing, ordering him to pay restitution for psychological counseling provided to his three stepsons. The boys received counseling after Buffington was accused of various alleged incidents of child sexual assault. We conclude that Buffington agreed to pay restitution for the boys, but that the district judge lacked jurisdiction over the case when he sentenced Buffington. We therefore remand to the district court for resentencing.

Buffington was charged with two felony counts of lewdness…