State v. Arms

The issue is whether a defendant who is acquitted on a criminal charge may be ordered, under ORS 135.055(6), to pay all or part of the costs incurred by the county for defendant’s appointed counsel. Defendant was charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicants. ORS 487.540. At trial, she was represented by the Douglas County Public Defender. She was acquitted on March 31, 1981. After two hearings to determine her financial condition, she was found able to pay the cost of her appointed counsel, and judgment for $168 was entered against her on December 22, 1981. She appeals,…