What is the standard of review for a parole revocation fine?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Swank, E066984 (Cal. App. 2017):
Because this issue is purely legal, we apply the de novo standard of review. (People v. Rosbury, supra, 15 Cal.4th at p. 209.) Statutory law provides, "In every case where a person is convicted of a crime and his or her sentence includes a period of parole, the court shall, at the time of imposing the restitution fine pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1202.4, assess an additional parole revocation restitution fine
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in the same amount as that imposed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1202.4." ( 1202.45, subd. (a).)
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