State v. Bonstetter

STREIT, Justice.

A cooperative executive seeks bonus and 401K benefits accrued during the time he was stealing from his employer. John Richard Bonstetter appeals the district court’s denial of this claim and order of restitution resulting from his conviction of first-degree fraudulent practice and forgery. Specifically, Bonstetter challenges the trial court’s denial of his request to offset damages allegedly owed him by his victim. He further challenges the district court’s inclusion of the cost of an audit in the restitution order. We find the district court was correct in not allowing…