Ford

BACKGROUND

Ford severely injured Elaine Jennings in a hit and run accident in 2008. Following his no contest plea to leaving the scene of an accident, he was placed on three years‟ probation and ordered to pay $12,465.88 in restitution for Jennings‟s medical expenses. Ford‟s probation officer advised the court that Jennings also sought over $36,000 restitution for lost wages. Ford‟s counsel expressed his intent to request a hearing on the amount of restitution. The court expressly reserved jurisdiction to determine the amount of additional restitution.

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code. 1 On May 7, 2010, the probation department notified Ford that he owed Jennings $211,000 in victim restitution.2 Ford requested a hearing. The hearing was initially set for August 3, but there followed a series of delays and continuances during which Ford‟s probation was extended several times. The restitution hearing was finally held on January 27, March 1, and April 6, 2012. On April 6, defense counsel made a limited appearance to contest jurisdiction because Ford‟s probation term had expired on March 30. The People asserted the court retained jurisdiction over restitution…