California Court of Appeal

PEOPLE v. KOZLOWSKI, A091586

A PIN code constitutes property for purposes of kidnapping for extortion; a $50,000 restitution fine against the defendants was in excess of the discretion vested in the trial court under Penal Code section 1202.45 which limits restitution fines to a maximum of $10,000.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/04/2002
• Published 03/04/2002

Judges

•  REARDON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Joseph Shipp, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Counsel for Appellant Matthew Mark Kozlowski., Kathy M. Chavez, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Counsel for Appellant Donald Paul Gatson.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Ronald A. Bass, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Catherine A. Rivlin, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Michael E. Banister, Deputy Attorney General, Counsel for Respondent.