P. v. Charis
Amanda Leigh Charis appeals the judgment entered after she pled no contest to obtaining services by false pretenses (Pen. Code,[1] 532, subd. (a)), two counts of writing a check with insufficient funds ( 476), and perjury under oath ( 118, subd. (a)). In exchange for her plea, nine other counts were dismissed with a Harveywaiver for restitution.[2] Charis was placed on five years probation, with the condition that she serve 365 days in county jail. She was ordered to pay a total of $78,028.61 in direct victim restitution pursuant to section 1202.4, subdivision (f), and was also ordered to pay a $37.50 fine pursuant to section 1202.5. She contends the trial court abused its discretion in ordering her to pay $9,920 of the $34,695 in direct restitution awarded to victim John Maxwell. She also asserts, and the People concede, that the section 1202.5 fine should be stricken. We shall order the judgment modified accordingly. Otherwise, Court affirm.
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