State v. Lewis

Defendant appeals from a conviction of the crime of conversion of public funds. Defendant had been a Justice of the Peace in Lane County. The funds he was alleged to have converted were funds received as forfeited bail, fines and fees and moneys held as bail and from small claims collections.

The statute, ORS 165.015, defendant was charged with violating reads:

“Any person who receives any money, warrant or instrument in writing directing the payment of money for this state, or for any county, town, or other municipal or public corporation therein, or has in his possession any money, warrant or…