Legal Opinion
People v. Grundfor
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided August 22, 2019No. 2d Crim. No. B289580PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTangeman, J.
*24The California Constitution mandates the payment of victim restitution "in every case" resulting in economic loss, "regardless of the sentence or disposition imposed." ( Cal. Const., art. I, § 28, *25subd. (b)(13)(B).) Courts are often called upon to impose this mandate after a defendant is convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injuries, thereby compelling the injured parties to seek legal assistance to help them recover damages. The fees associated with such legal assistance are recoverable (see Pen. Code,1 § 1202.4, subd. (f)(3)(H) ), and a trial court has broad…
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