State v. Spino

Defendant appeals his conviction for criminally negligent homicide, ORS 163.145, challenging the portion of his sentence that orders him to make restitution to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Account (Account). We affirm.

Following defendant’s guilty plea, the trial court sentenced him, among other things, to pay $2,884.37 to the Account to cover funeral, medical and ambulance charges that the Account had paid out on behalf of the deceased victim. The Account, which is administered by the Oregon Department of Justice, compensates victims of crime and their survivors for such losses…