State v. Selland

Keith A. Selland appeals a restitution award entered following his conviction of third degree malicious mischief. Selland maintains that the trial court erred in imposing restitution in the amount of $552.81 when the statutory definition of the crime for which he was convicted specifies that a defendant cause less than $250 property damage.

Facts

Selland and a companion exploded two large firecrackers near a mobile home in Enumclaw, Washington. The firecrackers blew a hole in the side of the mobile home.

The State convicted Selland of third degree malicious mischief. The court ordered him to…