Gregory L. Poe Feb 6th, 2010What is the Purpose of Restitution in a Federal Criminal Case?
A recent Tenth Circuit case, United States v. Speakman, No. 08-1332 (Feb. 2, 2010), presents an interesting question in federal criminal practice: May a district court order a defendant to pay restitution for the purpose of punishment even if the payment does not compensate the victim? According to the Tenth Circuit, the answer is no. [...]
