United States Ninth Circuit

A court cannot order a defendant to pay restitution for a minor victim's counseling costs under 18 USC 2248 where the counseling was free, because the statute only covers costs actually incurred by the victim.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/07/2001
• Decided 10/18/2001
• Published 10/18/2001

Judges

• BERZON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  LAY,TROTT and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John P. Rhodes, Federal Defenders of Montana, Missoula, Montana, for the defendant-appellant., Klaus P. Richter and Marcia Good Sept, United States Attorney, Billings, Montana, for the plaintiff-appellee.