D.E.M. v. State

The trial court adjudicated D.E.M. delinquent of burglary of a dwelling and committed him to a high-risk residential program. In this appeal, D.E.M. asserts error only in the court’s imposing an amount of restitution based on the victim’s mere speculation regarding the value of a coin collection taken during the offense. We reverse the restitution order and remand for a new hearing.

Facts

Rodney McLean testified at the July 2012 restitution hearing that he was the victim of a residential burglary on December 22, 2011. The items stolen included a laptop computer, a cell phone, jewelry, a watch,…