State v. Terpstra’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “This case, however, deals with restitution and the burden of proof for restitution is a preponderance of the evidence, not the beyond a reasonable doubt standard necessary for a conviction. The district court, in imposing Terpstra’s sentence, did not follow the determination of the jury. The purposes of restitution, however, are not limited to punishing the offender. Restitu-" tion is also an attempt to compensate victims for their losses.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Terpstra