Beall v. State

Phipps, Judge.

An accusation charged Charlotte Beall, former Probate Judge of Johnson County, with violating her oath of office by misfeasance resulting in loss of monies lawfully held by her office between January 1, 1997, and September 24, 1999. After pleading guilty, she received a probated sentence conditioned on her payment of $54,000 in restitution to the county. The trial court based the restitution amount on the State’s claim that shortages in probate court bank accounts during the period covered by the accusation totaled approximately $54,000. Beall appeals the restitution order.…