Can a sentencing court order payment of restitution as a condition of probation in a criminal case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Youpee, 836 F.2d 1181 (9th Cir. 1987):
However, in United States v. Whitney, 785 F.2d 824, 826 (9th Cir.1986), we held that a sentencing court may order payment of restitution as a condition of probation in an amount no greater than that set forth in "the indictment counts on which conviction is based, or in a plea agreement that specifically addresses restitution."
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