State v. Tarrence

Defendant seeks reversal of her conviction of Forgeiy I. ORS 165.013. We reverse the conviction of Forgery I and, on stipulation by defendant that her actions constitute Forgery II, a misdemeanor, we remand to the trial court for entry of a judgment of conviction for Forgery II.1

Defendant concedes that in April 1995 she cashed a forged state unemployment check in the amount of $267. The sole issue on appeal is whether that constitutes Forgery I, a Class C felony under ORS 165.013. With questions of statutory construction, our task is to discern the intent of the legislature by examining the…