State v. Thompson

¶1 On April 30, 2002, Lee Norman Thompson (Thompson) was charged by Information with Felony Theft, in violation of §§ 45-6-301(l)(a), (8) and (9), MCA (2001). He entered into a plea agreement, and on February 26, 2003, the District Court sentenced him to a three year deferred sentence and ordered him to pay $4,337 in victim restitution. He appeals and we affirm. The issue presented on review is whether the District Court abused its discretion when it ordered Thompson to pay the cost to rekey the commercial building from which he committed theft.

BACKGROUND

¶2 Fran Albrecht (Albrecht), manager…