State v. Jent
Annotate this CaseDefendant pleaded guilty to the aggravated assault of his wife (Wife). As part of his sentence, the district court ordered Defendant to pay $44,112 in restitution, including $19,866 for Wife's medical expenses arising from her suicide attempt two and a half months after Defendant's assault. Defendant appealed the portion of his sentence involving the restitution for Wife's suicide attempt. The Supreme Court affirmed the district court's order of restitution, holding (1) the district court did not err in determining that Wife's suicide attempt was "a result of" Defendant's criminal conduct; and (2) substantial evidence in the record supported the restitution obligation.
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