P. v. Sanchez
Appellant Victor Sanchez was convicted after jury trial of battery with injury on a peace officer, battery on a peace officer, two counts of resisting a peace officer and providing false information to a peace officer. The jury found true an enhancement allegation that appellant personally inflicted great bodily injury. The court found true a prior prison term enhancement allegation. (Pen. Code, 243, subd. (c)(2); 243, subd. (c); 148, subd. (a)(1); 148.9, subd. (a); 12022.7, subd. (a); 667.5, subd. (b).) Appellant was sentenced to an aggregate term of seven years imprisonment. He was ordered to pay direct victim restitution pursuant to section 1202.4 to the injured peace officer and to the peace officers employer, the Tulare County Sheriffs Department (Sheriffs Department).
Appellant also challenged imposition of direct victim restitution to the Sheriffs Department. This contention is meritorious; the Sheriffs Department is not a direct victim within the meaning of section 1202.4 and it is not entitled to restitution pursuant to this section. Court modify the judgment and, as modified, affirm.
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