State v. Goodrich

The defendant, Martin Goodrich, appeals the trial court's order of restitution entered after Goodrich pleaded guilty to second degree assault. He argues that the trial court was without statutory authority to order restitution for medical expenses not yet incurred by the victim or to order payment of lost wages not the direct result of the victim's injuries.

On April 27, 1985, Goodrich attacked his victim. She required five stitches to close a wound to her head and stop heavy bleeding. The defendant was originally charged with second degree attempted rape, but he pleaded guilty to second…