Bockler v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “In addition to any sentence imposed under this article for a felony or misdemeanor, the court may, as a condition of probation, or without placing the person on probation, order the person to make restitution to the victim of the crime, the victim’s estate, or the family of a victim who is deceased. The court shall base its restitution order upon a consideration of: (1) property damages of the victim incurred as a result of the crime, based on the actual cost of repair (or replacement if repair is inappropriate); (2) medical and hospital costs incurred by the victim (before the date of sentencing) as a result of the crime; (3) earnings lost by the victim; and (4) funeral, burial, or cremation costs incurred by the family or estate of a homicide victim as a result of the crime.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jim A. Edsall v. State of Indiana

2. “Similarly, we con-elude that some of the claims for reimbursement or expenses presented by the [Lawrence Fire Department] do not fit within the considerations for criminal restitution provided in Indiana Code section 35-50-5-8.... These requests for reimbursement may be appropriate for a civil claim ..., but they are not appropriate for a criminal restitution award.”

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