Restitution Award in DUI Case Reversed and Vacated Because Trial Court's Calculation Not Rational.

Monetary restitution awards in some criminal cases are a mere "a drop in the bucket," or sadly insufficient toward paying a victim of crime for damages suffered. For example, a rape victim may receive $1,500 in restitution to compensate her for her medical bills associated with an emergency room visit and for torn or bloodied clothes. The rape victim may have nightmares and...