California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Godwin, D064909 (Cal. App. 2015):
no substantial evidence that Doe suffered lasting psychological harm, noting she did not appear at the sentencing or restitution hearing, she did not submit a claim, and there was evidence that she was doing well, including attending college, working, and maintaining a stable relationship. He also claims the court failed to adequately explain how it calculated the amount. Further, he asserts that contrary to the holding in People v. Smith, supra, 198 Cal.App.4th at page 436, the amount of the noneconomic damage award should be evaluated under an abuse of discretion standard rather than a shocking-to-the-conscience standard.
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