P. v. Palmquist
Defendant Cary D. Palmquist pled no contest to felony grand theft. He was sentenced to three years of informal probation, 30 days (stayed) in jail and 100 hours of community service, and ordered to pay victim restitution of $7,000.
On appeal, defendant contends the trial court abused its discretion when it imposed the $7,000 in victim restitution. He also argues that this amount must be determined not by a judge, but by a jury, and failure to do so violated his rights under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments according to Blakely v. Washington (2004) 542 U.S. 296 [159 L.Ed.2d 403]. Disagreeing with these contentions, Court affirm the judgment.
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