State v. Bemmes, Unpublished Decision (4-5-2002)

DECISION.

From June 1, 1999, to December 1, 2000, defendant-appellant Gary Bemmes abused his position of trust as general manager for his employer and stole money from the company. The amount stolen was significant enough that the company went through a period of financial distress and was temporarily unable to pay its other employees.

Bemmes pleaded guilty to the theft.1 During a short hearing in which the trial court accepted Bemmes's plea, the state said that there had been an agreement that the amount stolen was $95,000. Representatives for the employer who were present for the plea hearing…