Court Says Victims Can Bill Burglar for Security Alarm
<i> Associated Press</i>
MADISON, Wis. —
A convicted burglar can be ordered to pay for a burglar alarm for his victims as part of restitution, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled. The victimized couple had told the trial court that the Nov. 13, 1987, burglary was traumatic, forcing the woman to seek medical care and prompting them to install the alarm system to ease their fears.
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