State v. Thornton

Zayas, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Tajuana Thornton appeals from the judgment of the trial court convicting her of theft under R.C. 2913.02(A)(1), a fifth-degree felony, sentencing her to serve five years of community control, and ordering her to pay a $250 fine and $5,454.01 in restitution to the victims, John and Merri Gerke. In her sole assignment of error, Thornton asserts that the trial court abused its discretion in ordering her to pay $5,454.01 in restitution. Because we find that the Gerkes had not suffered an economic loss, we hold that the trial court's order of restitution was…