Case Name: Larry D. HAGAN v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1999-12-29
Citations: 746 So. 2d 1241
Docket Number: No. 99-236
Parties: Larry D. HAGAN v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: BARFIELD, C.J., and ERVIN, J., CONCUR.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 746
Pages: 1241–1243

Head Matter:
Larry D. HAGAN v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 99-236.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Dec. 29, 1999.
Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, Carl S. McGinnes, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Sherri Tolar Rollison, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm appellant's conviction and sentence, but reverse the restitution order and remand for redetermination of the amount of restitution, because the state failed to carry its burden of proving the amount of the victim's loss, as required by section 775.089(7), Florida Statutes (1997).
It is well established that in determining the amount of restitution, the trial court is not tied to the fair market value as the sole standard, but may exercise such discretion as is required to further the purpose of restitution, which is to compensate the victim and to serve the rehabilitative, deterrent, and retributative goals of the criminal justice system. Once it is determined that the victim's loss is equal to the fair market value, and that restitution in such amount will adequately compensate the victim and promote the purpose of restitution, the amount of restitution should then be established through direct testimony on the fair market value of the item at the time of the offense, or through evidence of (1) the original cost, (2) the manner in which the item was used, (3) the general condition and quality of the item, and (4) the percentage of depreciation. See State v. Hawthorne, 573 So.2d 330, 332-33 (Fla.1991); Mansingh v. State, 588 So.2d 636, 638 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991) (on reh'g).
In the instant case, the victim testified as to the purchase price and present value of his stolen sofa and end table, but he provided only purchase price amounts for the television and compact discs. On remand, the state must produce evidence of the fair market value of those items at the time of the offense, either through direct testimony, or through evidence of the four above factors.
AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED in part, and REMANDED for further proceedings.
BARFIELD, C.J., and ERVIN, J., CONCUR.
WOLF, J., DISSENTS WITH OPINION.