T.H. v. State, 10/17/17, COA (May) – Apparently fraudulent invoice for repairs not sufficient for finding as to damages to car.

D’s mother called police and turned him in for throwing a brick through a car window.  In a restitution hearing, the victim presented an invoice for repairs that was rife with discrepancies and indicia of being fraudulent.  The trial court found sufficient evidence the damages exceeded $750, but the COA found the invoice not credible and reversed that finding.  (There was concurrent civil litigation as to the damages).

Judge Bradford dissent – He would find sufficient evidence to sustain the trial court’s finding.