Criminal
Sep. 6, 2001
Restitution Bind
Bad facts may make bad law. But in a recent case on victim restitution, bad law was used to make a good decision. In People v. Harvest , 84 Cal.App.4th 641 (2000), the court found itself hemmed in by a recent California Supreme Court decision on a remarkably similar issue. It escaped from this dilemma by recreating the history of victim restitution.
Bad facts may make bad law. But in a recent case on victim restitution, bad law was used to make a good decision. In People v. Harvest, 84 Cal.App.4th 641 (2000), the court found itself hemmed in by a recent California Supreme Court decision on a remarkably similar issue. It escaped ...
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