P. v. Rivas CA3
Defendant Dalton Jack Rivas pleaded no contest to misdemeanor corporal injury on a present or former cohabitant. (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (a).) The trial court placed defendant on probation and ultimately ordered him to pay a total of $19,506 in restitution: $2,100 to the victim and $17,406 to the victim’s health plan.
Defendant now contends there is insufficient evidence to support the restitution award to the victim’s health plan. We conclude the restitution amount is supported by sufficient evidence but the restitution award must be directed to the victim and not the health plan.
We will modify the restitution order to award $19,506 in restitution to the victim and affirm the order as modified.
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