People v. Luna CA1/3

California Court of Appeal Jun 25, 2025 No. A170374MUnpublished

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Holding. The court affirmed a victim restitution order, holding that the defendant's conviction for reckless driving provided a sufficient factual and rational basis for the award, notwithstanding the trial court's erroneous reliance on the defendant's flight from the scene.

Issues

Whether the trial court erred in ordering victim restitution for injuries resulting from a collision caused by the defendant's reckless driving.
Whether the trial court was required to reduce the restitution award based on the victim's comparative negligence.

Disposition. affirmed

Quotations verified verbatim against the opinion

“Given that Luna pled no contest to reckless driving, and the parties agree the resulting collision caused the bicyclist’s injuries and ambulance bill, the court was obliged to award victim restitution.”

“Requiring Luna to reimburse the bicyclist for the cost of the ambulance was supported by a factual and rational basis.”

Filed 6/25/25 P. v. Luna CA1/3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE, A170374 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Napa County Super. Ct. v. No. 23CR001946)

MIGUEL ANGEL MARTINEZ ORDER MODIFYING OPINION, LUNA, DENYING PETITION FOR Defendant and Appellant. REHEARING

THE COURT*: Appellant’s name in the caption of the nonpublished opinion filed June 9, 2025 shall be amended to read “MIGUEL ANGEL MARTINEZ LUNA.” Appellant’s petition for rehearing filed June 20, 2025 is denied. There is no change in the judgment.

Dated: 6/25/2025 Tucher, P.J.__________

*Tucher, P. J., Petrou, J., and Rodríguez, J. participated in the decision.

Filed 6/9/25 P. v. Luna CA1/3 (unmodified opinion) NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. A170374 MIGUEL ANGEL MATINEZ LUNA, (Napa County Super. Ct. Defendant and Appellant. No. 23CR001946)

People v. Luna CA1/3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

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