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By: Derek Hawkins//October 26, 2016//
Listen to this articleWI Court of Appeals – District III
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Thomas J. Queever
Case No.: 2015AP2320-CR
Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ
Focus: Restitution
Thomas Queever appeals from the restitution component of a judgment convicting him of attempted burglary of a building or dwelling. The circuit court ordered Queever to pay restitution to the victim for the expense she incurred to install a home security system. Queever contends the court erred by ordering restitution in that amount because the victim purchased the security system before the attempted break-in that gave rise to his conviction. We conclude the court properly exercised its discretion when it determined there was a causal nexus between the cost of the security system and the crime considered at Queever’s sentencing. We therefore affirm
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