What is the test for compensating a victim of sexual assault for economic loss?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Kelly, 274 Cal.Rptr.3d 158, 59 Cal.App.5th 1172 (Cal. App. 2020):
"Because the statute uses the language including, but not limited to these enumerated losses, a trial court may compensate a victim for any economic loss which is proved to be the direct result of the defendant's criminal behavior , even if not specifically enumerated in the statute." ( People v. Keichler , supra , 129 Cal.App.4th at p. 1046, 29 Cal.Rptr.3d 120, italics added.)
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