Legal Opinion
State v. Lewis
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 17, 1998No. 96-493PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
Defendant Rainey Lewis pled guilty to escape, 13 V.S.A. § 1501, and as a condition of probation was ordered to pay restitution to the Department of Corrections for the expenses it incurred in his extradition from North Carolina. He appeals the order contending (1) the cost of extradition is a “cost of prosecution” and thus is not taxable to criminal defendants; (2) the probation condition exceeds the statutory limits on restitution; and (3) there was insufficient evidence to support the award. We affirm.
On October 6,1995, defendant failed to return from work furlough to the Northwest Regional…
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