State v. O Connor

¶1 Donna Lynn O’Connor pled nolo contendré to felony theft. She appeals her sentence, challenging the imposition of restitution. We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issue on appeal:

¶3 Did the District Court err when it ordered O’Connor to pay restitution?

BACKGROUND

¶4 Bob and Vicki Danielson, owners of the True Value Hardware store in Sidney, Montana, notified police in August of 2005 that they suspected an employee was taking money from one of the store’s tills. The Danielsons noticed that the number of customer returns, according to receipts prepared by the cashiers, had increased…