What came next was a wildfire that raged through the Columbia River Gorge and, eight months later, a court order mandating the teen pay more than $36 million in restitution. Hood River County Circuit Judge John A. Olson, in an opinion released Monday, acknowledged that the teen could not pay that full amount. He was sentenced to five years of probation and 1,920 hours of community service with the U.S. Forest Service, The Post reported at the time. “I know I will have to live with my bad decision for the rest of my life.”And now, he must pay. His attorneys have said that the $36 million restitution amount is steep, arguing that such a number violated the U.S. and Oregon constitutions, believing the amount to be “cruel and unusual punishment,” according to court records.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2018 23:23 UTC