Legal Opinion
State v. Howard-Hastings
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided March 31, 1998No. 97-2986-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMyse, J.
Donna Howard-Hastings appeals that portion of a sentence requiring her to pay restitution to the United States government for damages sustained as a result of her vandalism of government property. Howard-Hastings contends that the restitution statute, § 973.20, STATS., does not authorize the payment of restitution to a government entity. Because this court concludes that the term "victim" in § 973.20 includes governmental entities, the judgment and sentence are affirmed.
The facts underlying this appeal are simple and undisputed. Howard-Hastings is a pacifist opposed to Project ELF, a special…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. GibbensCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- State v. ConnellyCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1988
- State v. SchmalingCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1995
- State v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1994
- Three & One Co. v. GeilfussCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1993
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3Cited by8 opinions
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