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.