Legal Opinion
People v. Dueñas
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided January 8, 2019No. B285645PublishedCited by 626 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtZelon, Acting P. J.
*270*1160Velia Dueñas, an indigent and homeless mother of young children, pleaded no contest to driving with a suspended license. The trial court placed her on probation, imposed $220 in fees and fines, and ordered that if an outstanding debt remained at the end of her probation, the amount due would go to collections without further order of the court. Dueñas contends that imposing the fees and fine without considering her ability to pay violates state and federal constitutional guarantees because it simply punishes her for being poor. We agree. "Whatever hardship poverty may cause in the…
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