State v. Thompson

Defendant was convicted of theft in the first degree. ORS 164.055. As part of her sentence, the trial court ordered her to pay $7,783 in restitution. ORS 137.106. On appeal, she argues that the trial court erred when it ordered her to pay restitution. We agree with defendant and vacate the order of restitution.

In June 1991, defendant suffered an injury in the course of her employment. As a result of that injury, she filed a workers’ compensation claim and received time loss benefits from October 1991 to April 1992. At some point, the workers’ compensation insurer conducted an investigation…