PEOPLE v. SUPERIOR COURT (LAUREN M.)

No. D058725.

196 Cal.App.4th 1221 (2011)

THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; LAUREN M., Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division One.

June 16, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bonnie M. Dumanis , District Attorney, and James E. Atkins , Deputy District Attorney, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Henry C. Coker , Public Defender, Randy Mize , Chief Deputy Public Defender, and David Lamb , Deputy Public Defender, for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

McINTYRE, J.

In this case we conclude that the juvenile court acted beyond the scope of its authority in rescinding an order of victim restitution and instead ordering the district attorney's office to negotiate with the hospital to discount the victim's medical bills. We, therefore, grant the People's petition.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In November 2009, Lauren M. punched Kristin Feigel numerous times...

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