Montalvo v. State

SORONDO, Judge.

Onel Montalvo appeals the lower court’s order of restitution.

In April, 1996, Onel Montalvo was charged by information with grand theft second degree, for unlawfully obtaining or using currency and/or cruise tickets valued between $20,000 and $100,000. The charge stemmed from fund transfers made by Montalvo, a former Dolphin Cruise Lines employee, to obtain cruise tickets and amenities.

On June 17,1996, Montalvo entered a nolo contendere plea in exchange for a withhold of adjudication and a sentence of two years probation with the special condition that he pay restitution in an…