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See, (affirming a $156 restitution award as to the defendant’s ability to pay despite a record “devoid of any .

overruled by Boettcher, d at 381, and contends that “[a] court that employs Nelson abuses its discretion.” Subbert is correct that the supreme court has overruled Nelson’s factual-relationship standard.

But “whether an item meets 4 the statutory requirements for restitution” is a question of law that is “fully reviewable by the appellate court.” -47 (Minn. App. 2011).

For these reasons, appellant’s , is misplaced.

Quoting State v. Nelson , , 347 (Minn. App. 2011), the district court concluded that the applicable legal standard for determining whether the loss resulted from the defendant's actions required a "factual relationship to the crime committed," specifically a compensable loss "directly caused by the conduct for which the defendant was convicted

-47 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted).

“But determining whether an item meets the statutory requirements for restitution is a question of law that is fully reviewable by this court.” -47 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted).

“But determining whether an item meets the statutory requirements for restitution is a question of law that is fully reviewable by the appellate court.” -47 (Minn. App. 2011).

D E C I S I O N “[D]etermining whether an item meets the statutory requirements for restitution is a question of law that is fully reviewable by the appellate court.” State v. Nelson , -47 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted).

An order for restitution is reviewed for an abuse of discretion, “[b]ut determining whether an item meets the statutory re quirements for restitution is a question of law that is fully reviewable by the appellate court.” –47 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted).

In providing restitution for crimes, a compensable loss must be “directly caused by the conduct for which the defendant was convicted.” (quotation omitted).

A victim’s loss must “have some factual relationship to the crime committed.” State v. Nelson , (concluding that factual record did not support restitution award).

Such orders are reviewed for an abuse of discretion, “[b]ut determining whether an item meets the statutory 7 requirements for restitution is a question of law that is fully reviewable by the appellate court.” –47 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted).

15, 2014); (“[A] loss claimed as an item of restitution by a crime victim must have some factual relationship to the crime committed—a compensa ble loss must be directly caused by the conduct for which the defendant was convicted.” (quotation omitted)).

An order for restitution is reviewed for an abuse of discretion, “[b]ut determining whether an item meets the statutory requirements for restitution is a question of law that is 5 fully reviewable by the appellate court.” -47 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted).1 Boettcher argues that the district court should be precluded from ordering restitution for the cabin and camper because he was not convicted of the associated arson charges.

A victim’s “compensable loss must be ‘directly caused by the conduct for which the defendant was convicted.’” (); -18 (Minn. App. 2010) (reversing restitution award that “far exceed[ed] the loss attributable to the offense” of conviction).

where this court found that the district court erred in its restitution award by including items of loss that were not directly caused by the conduct for which the appellant was convicted.

stitution for the losses resulting from the murder); (concluding that a court order directing payment of restitution to an individual who has been victimized by the actions of the defendant is improper when the injury to that 5 victim results from a separate criminal incident unrelated to the crime of conviction); (modifying restitution order when the district court erred by including as restitution items of loss that were not directly caused by the conduct for which the defendant was convicted)

“A district court’s order for restitution is reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard.” -47 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted).

Though the district court has a duty to consider a defendant’s ability to pay, “it has no specific obligation to make findings on an offender’s ability to pay it.”

“But determining whether an item meets the statutory requirements for restitution is a question of law that is fully reviewable by the appellate court.” -47 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted).

However, “determining whether an item meets the statutory requirements for restitution is a question of law that is fully reviewable by the appellate court.” -47 (Minn. App. 2011) (quotation omitted).