Tarris

People v. Tarris

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103 Cal. Rptr. 3d 278·180 Cal. App. 4th 612·2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 2042·40 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20008
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 21, 2009E046290California5,871 words

Opinion

Opinion

Gaut, J.

Defendant Jeffrey Wayne Tarris appeals from judgment entered following jury convictions for unlawful disposal of hazardous waste (§ 25189.5, subd. (b); count 1), unlawful transport of hazardous waste (§25189.5, subd. (c); count 2), and littering in commercial quantities, a misdemeanor (Pen. Code, § 374.3, subd. (h)(1); count 3).

The trial court suspended defendant’s sentence and placed him on 36 months’ probation, conditional upon defendant serving 90 days in county jail. Defendant was also assessed court security fees, $3,560 under Penal Code section 374.3 in fines and penalty assessments, and $35,600 in fines and penalty assessments under section 25189.5, subdivision (e). In addition, defendant was ordered to pay a restitution fee of $8,532.15 to the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials Management Division (HMMD) and $1,643.37 to the Riverside County Department of Transportation. The court also imposed an $800 restitution fine under Penal Code section 1202.4, subdivision (b), and a probation revocation restitution fine under Penal Code section 1202.44, which was stayed.

Defendant contends the evidence was insufficient to support his…

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