Moton v. State

This cause is before us on appeal of an order imposing restitution. We reverse for the following reasons.

Appellant was convicted of dealing in stolen property in violation of Section 812.-019, Florida Statutes. The trial court entered a restitution order directing him to pay $1,043.28 for unrecovered property stolen during the same burglary that the property he was dealing in was stolen. There was no evidence that he was one of the actual burglars or was linked to the unre-covered property in any other way.

Section 775.089(l)(a), Florida Statutes, authorizes restitution “for damage or loss…