State v. Ferguson

Defendant damaged a truck that belonged to his former employer, and the state charged him with first-degree criminal mischief, ORS 164.365, and harassment, ORS 166.065. After the employer acknowledged that he had received satisfaction for his injuries, defendant moved to dismiss the charges pursuant to ORS 135.703 to 135.709, which allow dismissal of criminal charges after civil compromise with “the person injured by the act constituting the crime” in certain circumstances. The trial court granted defendant’s motion and entered a judgment of dismissal. The state appeals, contending that the…