Case Name: Carol L. WIMBUSH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1990-12-28
Citations: 571 So. 2d 586
Docket Number: No. 90-1172
Parties: Carol L. WIMBUSH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: GLICKSTEIN, J., concurs.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 571
Pages: 586–587

Head Matter:
Carol L. WIMBUSH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 90-1172.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Dec. 28, 1990.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Tanja Ostapoff, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Richard E. Doran, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Sara D. Baggett, Certified Legal Intern, Tallahassee, for appellee.

Opinion:
GARRETT, Judge.
The issue on appeal is whether appellant should be ordered to make restitution.
Appellant used a stolen Citibank Visa credit card to buy $965.17 worth of merchandise from Macy's. After her arrest, the police convinced appellant to return the merchandise to Macy's. Citibank reimbursed Macy's for the loss. The contract between Citibank and Maey's did not require Many's to credit Citibank when fraudulently purchased merchandise was returned.
We reverse and remand on the authority of Jones v. State, 480 So.2d 163 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985) (a defendant should not be required to make restitution to the victim for property which has been returned or will be returned to the victim). Appellant made restitution when she returned the merchandise, she should not have to make restitution a second time because Citibank has contracted away its right to be reimbursed by Macy's.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
GLICKSTEIN, J., concurs.
POLEN, J., concurs in result only without opinion.