People v. Kelly
Annotate this CaseThe Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's order awarding restitution to defendant's crime victims following his conviction for false personation of another; unauthorized use of personal identifying information of another; and disobeying a court order. The court concluded that the trial court properly awarded restitution to defendant's victims for attorney fees and costs they incurred as a result of defendant's conduct. The court explained that, whether described as attorney fees or costs, they necessarily involved money spent and incurred because of defendant's unlawful conduct and thus constitute "an economic loss incurred as the result of a criminal act" under the Giordano standard.
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