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280 P.3d 399
Or. Ct. App.
2012
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Background

  • Defendant was convicted after a bench trial of unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of criminal mischief in the first degree, and menacing, with a total restitution award of $3,209.85.
  • On appeal, defendant raises four assignments of error; the court addresses only the fourth, challenging the restitution amount.
  • At sentencing, the state requested $3,209.85 in restitution, which the court awarded without objection.
  • An accompanying restitution exhibit suggested $273 of the total was for Care Oregon, but there was no evidentiary support in the record for that amount.
  • The court in Gruver held restitution can be plain error if the record contains no evidence of the victim’s loss; the current record likewise lacks such evidence for the $273.
  • The appellate court remands for resentencing to correct the restitution amount while affirming the remainder of the judgment.

Issues

Issue Plaintiff's Argument Defendant's Argument Held
Whether $273 Care Oregon restitution is supported by the record State concedes no evidence supports the amount Defendant argues the amount is unsupported by the record Plain error; remand for resentencing

Key Cases Cited

  • State v. Gruver, 247 Or App 8 (2011) (restitution must be supported by evidence; absence can be plain error)
  • State v. Creech, 235 Or App 183 (2010) (restitution unsupported by evidence is plain error)
  • State v. Harrington, 229 Or App 473 (2009) (plain error where victim’s loss amount not evidenced)
  • Ailes v. Portland Meadows, 312 Or 376 (1991) (factors for correcting plain error include gravity and justice)
  • State v. Tippetts, 239 Or App 429 (2010) (remand/resentencing when restitution requires correction)
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Case Details

Case Name: State v. Martinez
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Oregon
Date Published: Jun 6, 2012
Citations: 280 P.3d 399; 250 Or. App. 342; 2012 Ore. App. LEXIS 723; 2012 WL 2023322; C100801CR; A145928
Docket Number: C100801CR; A145928
Court Abbreviation: Or. Ct. App.
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    State v. Martinez, 280 P.3d 399