Legal Opinion

Latham v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 10, 2016No. 2D14-3121Published

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, Judge.

Krystle Latham appeals her conviction and -sentence for leaving the scene of an accident causing death, specifically challenging the portion of her sentence requiring her to pay $4570 in restitution to the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund. We agree with Latham that such restitution was not authorized in this case, and we reverse and remand for the trial court to strike the restitution provisions from her written sentence and' order of probation.

I. Facts

Latham, entered an open plea of guilty to the charged offense pf leaving the scene of an accident causing.death, a first-degree…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  2. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  3. Mapp v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2011
  4. Elmer v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
  5. Payne v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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