What is the standard for abuse of discretion in the context of a restitution order?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Welts, C078197 (Cal. App. 2016):
We review a restitution order for abuse of discretion. (People v. Giordano (2007) 42 Cal.4th 644, 663.) That "standard is 'deferential,' but it 'is not empty.' [Citation.] '[I]t asks in substance whether the ruling in question "falls outside the bounds of reason" under the applicable law and the relevant facts [citations].' [Citation.]" (Ibid.)
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