Montana Supreme Court· 2/14/2012

State v. Benn

Citations

2012 MT 33
364 Mont. 153
274 P.3d 47
2012 WL 458609
2012 Mont. LEXIS 33

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abandoning abatement, but only allowing for appeal of issues not rendered moot by defendant's death, like challenge to restitution order
discontinuing application of abatement ab initio, noting the negative impact on crime victims
discontinuing application of abatement ab initio , noting the negative impact on crime victims
“[A] restitution condition imposed within a criminal judgment may be enforceable by victims against the defendant’s estate.”
“[A] restitution condition imposed within a criminal judgment may be enforceable by victims against the defendant’s estate.”
“A challenge on appeal to the amount of restitution ordered by the sentence, for example, may remain a viable and concrete issue for which this Court would be able to grant effective relief between the parties.”

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Judges: Nelson, Cotter, Baker, Wheat

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