Приговоренному к пожизненному заключению за убийство десятилетней девочки назначили выплату более 33 тысяч долларов

CHIPPEWA CO., Wis. (WEAU) - The man convicted of killing 10-year-old Lily Peters has been ordered to pay more than $30,000 in restitution. Court records also show the first step is being taken if Carson Peters-Berger wants to appeal. This is not an official appeal yet, but a first step. Court records for 18-year-old Peters-Berger, once sealed, became public after his conviction. He pleaded guilty last week to first-degree intentional homicide as part of a plea deal. He was 14 years old at the time of Lily’s death. Peters-Berger was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years. BACKGROUND: Lily Peters Homicide Case Timeline Court records show he owes $33,219.29 total in restitution to crime victim compensation. How restitution works Dustin Haskell is the Milwaukee regional attorney manager for the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office. He said restitution isn’t a lump sum paid directly from the perpetrator to the victim. The money goes into the program as a whole. “As far as collecting money at this point, I mean, in a case where a prison sentence is imposed, then it’s the Department of Corrections that would be collecting restitution from the individual for whatever might be owed or whatever is ordered by the court,” Haskell said. Possible appeal process Court records also show Peters-Berger’s lawyer filed a notice of intent to pursue post-conviction or post-disposition relief. Haskell said this is the first step a person takes if they want to appeal their case, ask the court to change their sentence, or challenge ordered restitution. “It’s just a form that needs to be filed within 20 days after sentencing, again, just to signal your intention that you may wind up filing a post-conviction motion or an appeal from the case,” Haskell said. This does not mean he will or will not file an appeal. But it starts a clock for his lawyers to get court transcripts and decide exactly what they want to challenge.