Court Opinion

ID: 9739684
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 20:19:27.599216+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:13.442459
License: Public Domain

Shepherd, J.,
(concurring). I agree that there is nothing in the record to demonstrate that it is in the interest of justice for restitution to be paid. It seems clear to me that the statute sets forth a general rule that there may be no restitution where the victim has received compensation, but that under special circumstances the court may order restitution if it is in the interest of justice. The court would not be entitled to order restitution simply because an insurance company suffered a loss, because, if that were so, the "interest of justice” language would be superfluous. Therefore, I conclude that there must be some special reason beyond the mere fact that an insurance company was damaged in order to justify restitution to the insurance company. Because the record *497is devoid of any evidence with regard to the interest-of-justice factor, we need not make any comment regarding precisely what special circumstances would justify restitution.