Supreme Court of Minnesota

State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Paul Scott Seeman, Appellant

September 24, 2025

Summary

The court held that a restitution affidavit must separately identify whether each challenge concerns the validity of the restitution item, the amount of loss supporting it, or both, before the burden shifts to the State. Seeman's affidavit challenged the connection between the restitution items and his convictions but did not clearly challenge the loss amounts. The court nevertheless remanded because prior decisions could have caused the parties to misunderstand the required level of specificity.