Unreported / Non-Citable
Disposition notice
The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the July 28, 2025 order in this criminal case. Victoria Bem pled no contest to voluntary manslaughter with firearm and great-bodily-injury admissions under a negotiated agreement for a nine-year prison term. At the restitution hearing, the trial court ordered her to pay $7,169.75 in direct victim restitution, including $5,918.25 in burial expenses she agreed to pay and $1,260 in counseling fees for the victim's mother, which she contested on nexus grounds. Appointed counsel filed a Wende brief asking the court to review the record for arguable issues, and Bem did not file a supplemental brief after being advised of her right to do so. After examining the entire record, the court found no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to the defendant and affirmed the order.