Peters v. State

ANTOON, Judge.

Ronald L. Peters (defendant) appeals the restitution order entered by the trial court which directs him to pay for the victim’s psychological therapy. We must reverse because the record does not contain evidence establishing that the victim’s need for psychological therapy is directly or indirectly related to the defendant’s criminal conduct.

In 1991, after entering guilty pleas to one count of indecent assault upon a child under sixteen years of age and two counts of attempted sexual battery on a child under twelve years of age, the defendant was sentenced to a term of nine…