P. v. Medina
Manuel Medina, Jr. pleaded guilty to attempted murder of his wife (Pen. Code,[1] §§ 664/187) and admitted he personally inflicted great bodily injury (§ 12022.7, subd. (a)). Medina was sentenced to a determinate term of 12 years in prison. Following three restitution hearings, the court ordered restitution to be paid to the victim in the amount of $28,221.32.
Medina appeals challenging only a portion of the restitution order imposed by the court. Specifically, he contends the court erred in ordering restitution in the amount of $25,170.95 billed by the University of California San Diego (UCSD) hospital. He contends there is not sufficient evidence of the amount actually owed by Medina's wife. Medina also contends, for the first time on appeal, that ordering restitution in the amount selected by the court amounts to an excessive fine in violation of the Eighth Amendment.
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