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Restitution Hearing Required/Insufficient Proof to Substantiate the Amount/Conclusory Admission by Defendant Not Enough

The Third Department determined defendant was entitled to a restitution hearing, noting that the record did not include proof sufficient to substantiate the restitution amount.  The defendant’s stating a dollar amount, or a conclusory admission of the amount in a plea agreement, is not enough to meet the court’s and the People’s burden:

A restitution hearing “must be held where the record lacks sufficient evidence for a court to determine the amount of restitution ordered or the defendant requests such a hearing” … .  Although a defendant’s statement at the time of the plea or sentencing can constitute sufficient evidence, that statement must include a concession of facts concerning the amount of loss; a defendant merely stating a dollar amount or making a conclusory admission as part of a plea agreement will not satisfy the court’s obligation or the People’s burden … .  At sentencing here, defendant requested a hearing.  Additionally, despite defendant’s plea agreement, including a condition that he pay a specific amount of restitution, the record does not include sufficient proof to substantiate that amount.   Thus, we must remit for a restitution hearing… . People v Johnson, 104064, 3rd Dept 12-19-13

 

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