California Court of Appeal

Restitution award ordered for conviction of grand theft by embezzlement by a fiduciary, Pen. Code sections 487(a) and 506, is affirmed where: 1) the victim is entitled to file a victim impact statement on appeal, pursuant to article I, section 28 of the California Constitution, as amended by The Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, also known as Marsy's Law, adopted by voter initiative Proposition 9 in 2008; and 2) the victim's right to file this impact statement does not permit her to present legal issues not raised by appellant or facts not in the record below.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/11/03

Judges

• SIMONS

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel