State v. Enstone

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the trial court erred in ordering the defendant, Douglas Enstone, to pay restitution for a crime victim’s actual medical expenses absent a finding that the victim’s injuries, for which the expenses were incurred, were foreseeable. We conclude that a finding of foreseeability is not a necessary element for a restitution order and, consequently, affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals upholding the trial court’s restitution order.

Douglas Enstone pleaded guilty in King County Superior Court to a charge of assault in the second degree. The…