Fisher v. State

Tony Lemar Fisher (defendant) appeals the restitution order entered against him. Because the order improperly awards restitution for items not included in the defendant’s original sentence, we reverse.

The defendant attacked the victim causing injuries to her hands and wrists. He pled guilty to the charge of attempted first-degree murder with a deadly weapon and burglary of a dwelling while armed. Under the terms of the plea agreement, the defendant agreed to pay restitution to the victim for treatment and therapy. Specifically, at the sentencing hearing (held in 1997), the court ordered the…