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Judge orders $500 restitution after victim's $5,500 repair invoice at Clayton County arraignment
Summary
In a restitution hearing tied to a December 2024 closed trespass case, the court awarded the victim $500 after hearing testimony and reviewing an invoice claiming $5,500 in repairs. The judge said the state failed to link most repair charges directly to the defendant's conduct.
Clayton County State Court Judge Tammy Long Hayward ordered $500 in restitution on Jan. 14, 2025, in State of Georgia v. Deandre Lemique Benton (2024CR09377), a restitution hearing arising from a criminal trespass that the court closed on Dec. 3, 2024.
The homeowner and victim, Joseph Marcos, testified that he had a contractor invoice and paid receipt dated Oct. 31, 2024, for $5,500 for window replacement, floor sanding, bathroom repairs and interior painting after someone climbed through a rear bathroom window and caused other interior damage. Marcos identified the contractor on the receipt as Brightstone Home and said he paid the…
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