State v. Pettit

Defendant appeals from a restitution order, contending that money he was paid for cocaine by police officers is not “pecuniary damages” within the meaning of ORS 137.103 and therefore cannot form the basis of the order. We affirm.

Defendant was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance, ORS 475.992(1), arising from his sale of cocaine to Salem police officers during the course of a criminal investigation. As part of his sentence, he was ordered to make restitution to the Salem Police Department for the amount he received in the illegal transaction. He argues that the money paid by the…