State v. Berlinger

Hildebrandt, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Courtney Berlinger, appeals the judgment of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas ordering her to pay restitution in a prosecution for felony theft.

{¶ 2} Berlinger entered a guilty plea to theft, a felony of the fifth degree. The basis of the charge was that she had stolen steel valued at $13,148 from Metro Deck Inc. A victim-impact statement indicated that Metro Deck had been reimbursed in full for the value of the stolen items by its insurer. Still, the trial court ordered Berlinger to pay restitution to Metro Deck for the entire…