State v. McCarthy

The defendant, Ian J. McCarthy, was convicted by a jury of first-degree assault on Michael Pawlick, see RSA 631:1 (1996), and ordered to pay restitution to Pawlick and his mother, Jill Pawlick, see RSA 651:62 (Supp. 2002). The defendant appeals, arguing that the Superior Court (Brennan, J.) erred in awarding restitution for lost wages to Ms. Pawlick. We reverse.

On June 22, 2001, the defendant stabbed Pawlick, an unemancipated minor, several times causing severe injuries to his neck, chest and abdomen. At his sentencing hearing, the defendant was ordered to pay restitution, including $3,250 to…