State v. Ness

¶1 Appellant Edward Ness (Ness) pled guilty to and was sentenced for Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence, a felony, in violation of §45-7-207, MCA (2005), in the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County. Ness appeals only that portion of his sentence imposing $3,500 in restitution. We affirm.

¶2 The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred by requiring Ness to pay restitution for funeral expenses as part of his sentence for tampering with evidence.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶3 In the early morning hours of July 1, 2006, Jami Sherman (Sherman) was…