People v. S.O. (In re S.O.)

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235 Cal. Rptr. 3d 205·24 Cal. App. 5th 1094
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJune 28, 2018B281863California3,257 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Hoffstadt, J.

*1096 Under Welfare and Institutions Code section 730.6, a juvenile court has the power to require a minor to pay restitution in the amount "sufficient to fully reimburse the victim ... for all determined economic losses incurred as the result of " the criminal conduct that makes him subject to the juvenile court's jurisdiction. ( Welf. & Inst. Code, § 730.6, subd. (h)(1), italics added.) 1 Does a juvenile court have the authority to require restitution for losses beyond those that resulted from the criminal conduct with which the minor is charged? We conclude that the answer is "yes" if that restitution is a properly imposed condition of probation. Because the minor in this case was placed on probation and because substantial evidence supports the juvenile court's findings that the minor was involved in the uncharged conduct and that holding him responsible for the full amount of loss to the victim furthers the purposes of probation, we affirm the juvenile court's restitution order.

*1097 FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Facts

A. First theft

On October 15, 2015, Luz Mora (Mora) parked her 2015 Hyundai Elantra in an underground parking lot. She parked in a "stacked" parking…

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