Frank Hoffman, Petitioner v. the Honorable Terry L. Chandler, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona…

Summary

The court held that a defendant may not directly appeal a contested post-judgment restitution order when the plea agreement contemplated restitution up to a specified cap. The restitution order is part of the sentence for purposes of the statutory bar on direct appeals from judgments or sentences entered pursuant to plea agreements, even if the defendant contested the amount below the cap. Review remains available through post-conviction relief proceedings, and the court affirmed dismissal of the direct appeal.