2005 Pa. Super. 428 - Commonwealth v. Wesley’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “(1) The court shall order full restitution: (1) Regardless of the current financial resources of the defendant, so as to provide the victim with the fullest compensation for the loss.... The court shall not reduce a restitution award by any amount that the victim has received from an insurance company but shall order the defendant to pay any restitution ordered for loss previously compensated by an insurance company to the insurance company. (2) At the time of sentencing the court shall specify the amount and method of restitution. ... (3) The court may, at any time or upon the recommendation of the district attorney that is based on information received from the victim and the probation section of the county or other agent designated by the county commissioners of the county with the approval of the president judge to collect restitution, alter or amend any order of restitution made pursuant to paragraph (2), provided, however, that the court states its reasons and conclusions as a matter of record for any change or amendment to any previous order. (4) (i) It shall be the responsibility of the district attorneys of the respective counties to make a recommendation to the court at or prior to the time of sentencing as to the amount of restitution to be ordered. This recommendation shall be based upon information solicited by the district attorney and received from the victim.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Dietrich