What is the test for damages awarded in a motor vehicle accident involving a defendant who fled the scene of the accident?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jaime, B270110 (Cal. App. 2017):
or exacerbated by defendant's criminal flight from the scene of the accident, but it was not authorized to award restitution for injuries resulting from the accident itself." (People v. Martinez, supra, 2 Cal.5th at p. 1098.)
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