California Court of Appeal

Although Penal Code section 1202.4(f)(3) authorizes restitution only for that portion of attorney fees attributable to a victim's recovery of economic damages for personal injury, a $25,000 restitution award in a driving under the influence case was reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/05/2002
• Published 07/08/2002

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Nathan K. Fulton, in pro. per.;  Johnson & Edwards, Law Offices of John E. Edwards and John E. Edwards, Chino, under appointment by the Court of Appeal under the Appellate Defenders, Inc., Independent Case System, for Defendant and Appellant., Howard C. Cohen, San Diego, for Appellate Defenders, Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Robert M. Foster and Gary W. Brozio, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.