Abuse of Discretion – Restitution

By: Derek Hawkins//February 8, 2022//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Alex Scott Stone

Case No.: 2020AP1661

Officials: Neubauer, Reilly and Grogan, JJ.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion – Restitution

Alex Scott Stone appeals from an order requiring him to pay restitution of $6,008.60 to the victim, M.S. Stone claims the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion in making the restitution award either in misinterpreting WIS. STAT. § 973.20 (2017-18)2 or because Stone did not have the ability to pay. We affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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