Adam Morris v. State of Indiana

I respectfully part ways with the majority's decision to grant the State's petition for rehearing. I embrace the general notion that in most cases where there is an "open" plea situation, the plea is silent on the issue of restitution, and the sentence is left entirely to the trial court's discretion, an award of restitution may be entered. Gil v. State, 988 N.E.2d 1231 (Ind.Ct.App.2013), Huddleston v. State, 764 N.E.2d 655 (Ind.Ct.App.2002).

Although I initially intended to grant the State's petition for rehearing in this ease, I note that Morris agreed to plead guilty to the lesser offense…