D.C. v. State

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

D.C. appeals a restitution order following his no contest plea to burglary and petit theft. He argues, and we agree, that the restitution amount was not supported by competent, substantial evidence. Accordingly, we reverse.

D.C., along with his brother and another juvenile, burgled a home. At the restitution hearing, the husband-and-wife victims testified regarding the property allegedly stolen from their home. The investigating officers also testified. The couple claimed that more property was stolen than they had initially reported. The prosecutor then attempted to summarize…