In re A.M. CA4/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

“[W]e state the evidence in the light most favorable to the judgment.” (People v. Marrero (2021) 60 Cal.App.5th 896, 901.) The facts of this case are straightforward. On December 5, 2022, A.M. attacked J.R. at a Varsity Burger restaurant in Anaheim. As a result of the attack, J.R. sustained a minor head injury, as well as a strain of the neck and lumbar

2 muscles. On March 23, 2023, A.M. admitted the allegations of assault and battery that were brought by the Orange County District Attorney. The court placed A.M. on probation pursuant to Welfare and 1 Institutions Code section 725. The Orange County Probation Department calculated restitution at $12,047.46, based primarily on the amount billed for J.R.’s hospital treatment. A.M. disputed this amount. The parties stipulated at the restitution hearing that J.R.’s medical expenses were $2,200. The parties also stipulated that J.R.’s health insurer had paid the $2,200 and was not seeking reimbursement from J.R. When asked to describe her injuries at the restitution hearing, J.R. said that she experienced head and neck pain after being struck on the left side of her face. J.R. later testified that she…