State v. Burge

Bowman, Judge.

Appellant, Frank Burge, was convicted on ten counts of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and theft in office. Appellant was sentenced to an indefinite sentence of seven to twenty-five years and a $10,000 fine on count one, and a definite sentence of two years on each remaining count to be served consecutively. The trial court additionally fined appellant $3.9 million and ordered the forfeiture of property purchased with the stolen funds.

On direct appeal, this court reversed solely on the basis that the $3.9 million treble damage amount did not reflect the amount the…