Legal Opinion
People v. RUBICS
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 6, 2006No. D045636PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NARES, J.
Marty Lewis Rubies pleaded guilty to one count of felony hit and run under Vehicle Code 1 section 20001, subdivision (a), and an allegation under section 20001, subdivision (b)(2), that the accident resulted in death. The court sentenced Rubies to a term of three years in prison and ordered him to pay $44,414 in funeral expenses as direct restitution to the victim’s family.
On appeal Rubies asserts that the court erred in ordering restitution because restitution is limited to losses incurred as a result of the commission of the crime, and the economic loss to the victim’s…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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