S.S. v. State

S.S. appeals a restitution order imposed against him. Because the State failed to present evidence that S.S. caused the damages for which restitution was sought, we reverse the restitution order.

In its petition for delinquency, the State charged S.S. with grand theft of a motor vehicle, a third-degree felony under section 812.014(2)(c)(6), Florida Statutes (2017). Ultimately, the State and S.S. entered into a plea agreement by which S.S. pled to a lesser-included offense of trespass in a conveyance. As part of the negotiated plea agreement, he was required to pay restitution. The trial court…