State v. Hughes

¶ 1. Late on a Saturday night in the parking lot of a Price Chopper grocery store, defendant Michael Hughes joined in the theft and destruction of three motorized shopping carts. Today he appeals a portion of his punishment and specifically requests that this Court vacate the Bennington District Court’s order of joint and several restitution. We affirm.

¶ 2. The facts are straightforward and uncontested. On the evening of May 10, 2008, defendant and two companions visited a Price Chopper in Bennington, Vermont. While he was inside the store purchasing cigarettes, defendant’s companions took…