In this criminal case, defendant was convicted of three counts of first-degree sodomy. The trial court sentenced defendant to consecutive 100-month prison terms and imposed a compensatory fine of $2,000, payable to the victim, for future counseling costs. Defendant did not object to the imposition of the fine. On appeal, however, he does object, arguing that there was a complete absence of evidence that the victim had sustained any pecuniary loss as a result of his offenses. He contends that the error is apparent on the face of the record. The state concedes that the trial court erred in imposing a fine in the absence of any evidence that the victim suffered some pecuniary loss and that we should exercise our discretion to review the error. We agree that the trial court committed plain error and that it is appropriate to exercise our discretion to review it.
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State v. Donahue,
Compensatory fine vacated; remanded for resen-tencing; otherwise affirmed.
