California Court of Appeal

The sentencing judge's release of funds taken from defendant upon his arrest, to pay the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board in satisfaction of a restitution fine, was unauthorized and must be set aside.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/03/2005
• Published 10/03/2005

Judges

• SIMONS, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Assistant Attorney General, Catherine A. Rivlin and Allen R. Crown, Deputy Attorneys General.


• For Appellees:
  
• William J. Capriola, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.