State v. Thornton

Defendant appeals his sentence, assigning as error the imposition of restitution of $275 for a stolen stereo. Defendant was convicted of theft for stealing cash and tires from the service station where he worked. A car stereo also disappeared that evening from a car parked at the station. Defendant was not charged with its theft, and he did not admit to stealing it.

Restitution may be imposed when a defendant’s criminal activities cause a pecuniary loss. ORS 137.106(1); State v. Dillon, 292 Or 172, 181, 637 P2d 602 (1981). ORS 137.103(1) defines “criminal activities” as

“any offense with…