Dana Hanna, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court affirmed the appellate court's judgment deleting the restitution order because the State failed to prove that appellant's intoxicated driving caused the utility pole damage. The Court held that restitution may be ordered in DWI cases and that a victim need not be named in the charging instrument, but without sufficient causation evidence the restitution cannot stand. Justice Keller dissented, arguing the evidence was sufficient to infer causation.