Legal Opinion
People v. M.W.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 12, 2008No. F054526PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WISEMAN, Acting P. J.
In this opinion, we hold that the cost of mental health services directly incurred by the victim of a crime that is committed by a juvenile is authorized as restitution pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 730.6, subdivision (h).1
PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL SUMMARIES
In 2005, the minor M.W. was adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court pursuant to section 602 after he admitted having committed a lewd act on a *4younger cousin. The minor was placed in the custody of a probation officer, pursuant to standard terms of probation, and was confined to an appropriate…
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