Snow

People v. Snow

Good Law
141 Cal. Rptr. 3d 41·2012 Cal. App. LEXIS 510·205 Cal. App. 4th 932·2012 WL 1492838
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 30, 2012No. C066330California3,187 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Murray, J.

Defendant Ronald Jean Snow pled no contest to false imprisonment (Pen. Code, §§ 236, 237, subd. (a)) 1 pursuant to a plea agreement. Thereafter, he was placed on probation. After a restitution hearing, defendant was ordered to pay victim restitution totaling $44,994.85, plus interest, for missed work, medical bills, and increased security costs incurred by the victim as a result of defendant’s conduct.

On appeal, defendant contends the amount of the restitution order is not supported by substantial evidence. Defendant further contends the trial court violated the Harvey rule 2 by ordering him to pay restitution to the victim for a dental bill, the cause of which was an uncharged assault defendant perpetrated on the victim.

In the unpublished portion of this opinion, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by awarding the victim restitution for loss of work *935 and medical bills associated with an injury to her left eye sustained as a result of defendant’s actions in a count that was dismissed as part of his plea bargain.

In the published portion of this opinion, we conclude that imposing restitution for the victim’s dental bill did not violate…

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