Cleveland v. Buckley

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 1452

Syllabus

Restitution; competent, credible evidence; estimates; damage; vehicle. - Trial court did not abuse its discretion in ordering restitution to the victim for the damage appellant caused to her vehicle following an accident. The victim provided competent, credible evidence in the form of pictures, the accident report, and two independent estimates. Appellant failed to demonstrate that the restitution exceeded the victim's economic loss caused as a direct and proximate result of his offense.