Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

William Alton Cartwright, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

September 17, 19801980 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1371

Summary

The Court held that the trial court abused its discretion by setting restitution at $36,000 without sufficient evidentiary support. The conviction and sentence were left intact, but the restitution order was vacated and the case remanded for an evidentiary hearing to determine a just amount.