State v. Peterson

Michael Peterson appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of delivery of a controlled substance in violation of sec. 161.41(l)(h), Stats. Peterson contests that portion of his sentence requiring him to pay $200 restitution to the Shawano County Sheriffs Department for costs incurred by the department in investigating and arresting Peterson. Peterson contends that no statute authorizes the imposition of such costs. Because the statute does not authorize the imposition of costs for general unspecified investigative expenses by the sheriffs department and because the court could not…