People v. Tyer

Opinion by

Judge TURSI.

Defendant, Stacy L. Tyer, appeals from the trial court’s judgment finding her in contempt for depositing fraudulently obtained funds in the registry of the court for the purpose of paying restitution. We affirm.

Defendant was formally charged with second degree forgery and felony theft. These charges were later reduced and dismissed pursuant to a plea bargain in which defendant plead no contest to misdemeanor theft, received a suspended sentence, and was ordered to pay $7,640.60 victim restitution. Defendant deposited this amount into the court registry as full…