State v. Tobin

¶1 Douglas John Martin Tobin appeals the superior court’s restitution order against him for stealing crabs and geoducks from the state of Washington and Native American Tribes. He argues that (1) the declarations the expert used to estimate damages failed to meet the requirements of RCW 9A.72.085, (2) the expert did not assess damages with reasonable certainty, (3) the investigative and administrative costs the court included in the order were not sufficiently related to Tobin’s criminal activity, and (4) the State had no interest in the geoducks and should not have been awarded restitution…