People v. Maxich

Opinion by

Judge METZGER.

Defendant, Roberta J. Maxich, appeals the restitution ordered as part of her sentence to probation for forgery. We affirm.

Defendant was charged with theft and forgery for embezzling over $285,000 from her employer, approximately $155,000 of which was stolen by means of forged checks. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the theft charge was dismissed and defendant pled guilty to forgery. The court sentenced her to ten years’ probation and scheduled a restitution hearing.

Defendant then filed a motion objecting to any award of restitution. As grounds, she asserted that she had…