J.L. v. State

J.L. appeals from an order of restitution requiring him to pay $2,025.00 to the victim. Upon the State’s proper confession of error as to the amount attributable to the two rings and the VCR, we reverse, as their value was established only through hearsay testimony, and the defendant objected to the admission of that testimony. See Louis v. State, 654 So.2d 1290 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995) (hearsay testimony of value of items stolen cannot by itself support restitution order).

However, the value of the remainder of the items that were stolen, and the property damaged, was properly established by the…