People v. Isaac

Opinion

BANKE, J.

Defendant appeals the imposition of a “parole revocation restitution fine” imposed under Penal Code section 1202.45, 1 asserting his sentence, under California’s Criminal Justice Realignment Act of 2011 (Realignment Act) (Stats. 2011, ch. 15, § 1), does not include a period of parole. The Attorney General does not contend the fine can be sustained under section 1202.45, but urges it can be upheld under a broad reading of section 1202.44. We conclude there was no statutory basis to impose the fine on defendant and order it struck.

Background

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