Legal Opinion
United States v. Gary Kovall
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 30, 2017No. 15-50419, 15-50420PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BYBEE, Circuit Judge:
We are asked whether the victim of a crime may appeal a restitution order handed down as part of a criminal defendant’s sentence. We answered “no” when we were asked about victims’ rights for restitution ordered under the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982. United States v. Mindel, 80 F.3d 394, 397 (9th Cir. 1996). The victim here claims that the awarding of restitution under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 presents a different situation, warranting a different rule. We disagree, and join the First, Third, Fifth, Eighth, and Tenth Circuits in…
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