Congratulations to Tyler Beach on a Court of Appeals Win!

Mr. Beach’s client had entered into a plea agreement.  Part of that agreement was that the victim could ask for lawful restitution – restitution for money or value to property actually lost or diminished because of this crime.  Naturally, the victim made a request for money well beyond what was actually lost.  Mr. Beach told the judge that the amount requested was fraudulent and that Mr. Beach should be allowed to offer evidence to prove that.  The judge would not allow Mr. Beach to offer evidence, ordered that the full amount of the request would be ordered and commented that it is now up to the Court of Appeals to deal with.  Naturally, Mr. Beach, sent the issue to the Court of Appeals and the Court of Appeals ruled that Mr. Beach was correct and the trial judge errored by not allowing Mr. Beach to offer evidence.