Legal Opinion
People v. Martinez
California Supreme Court
Decided May 25, 2017No. S219970PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKruger, J.
**1067 *1097 After defendant Dennis Terry Martinez pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an injury accident in violation of Vehicle Code section 20001, subdivision (a) (Vehicle Code section 20001(a), commonly known as "hit and run"), the trial court sentenced him to three years in state prison. The trial court further ordered him to pay $425,654.63 to the victim as restitution for injuries suffered as a result of the accident. Defendant contends, and the Court of Appeal agreed, that the trial court erred in fixing the amount of restitution. We agree as well.
Where, as here, a criminal defendant is…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Richardson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- People v. LentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Paroline v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
- California v. ByersSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- People v. CarbajalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
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