Town of Gilbert Prosecutor's Office v. Downie

OPINION

BERCH, Vice Chief Justice.

¶ 1 We have been asked to decide’whether the amount of restitution to be paid by a defendant convicted of contracting without a license may be reduced by any value conferred on the homeowner. We hold that such a reduction is appropriate.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 In January 2005, Richard and Felicita Rada hired Mitchell Matykiewiez to perform remodeling work on them home in Gilbert, Arizona. Over the course of nine months the Radas paid $52,784.22 to Matykiewiez. Matykiewicz claims to have hired licensed subcontractors to do the work, which included…