California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Coelho, C071535 (Cal. App. 2015):
Consistent with ex post facto principles, which prohibit making punishment more burdensome after the crime is committed, the amount of a restitution fine is determined by the statute in effect when the crime occurred. (People v. Souza (2012) 54 Cal.4th 90, 143.)
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