Amy & Vicky v. USDC-SAC, No. 13-70858 (9th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePetitioners challenged the district court's denial of restitution and filed a petition for a writ of mandamus pursuant to the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), 18 U.S.C. 3771. The court held that the district court did not err in imposing a proximate cause requirement when applying 18 U.S.C. 2259(b)(3) and, in this respect, the petition was denied. The court's review of the record demonstrated that petitioners provided sufficient evidence to establish a causal connection between defendant's offense and petitioner's losses. Accordingly, the court granted the petition in part.
Court Description: Criminal Law. A motions panel issued a per curiam opinion denying in part and granting in part a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the district court
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