The Arkansas Court of Appeals, in a decision announced on Wednesday, March 31, affirmed the conviction of Paula Rena Martin, now 40, on six counts of fraudulent use of a credit or debit card, felony theft, second-degree forgery, and computer fraud.
In a case before Circuit Judge Sam Pope, Martin admitted she had âembezzled more than $160,000 from J Taylor Construction, LLC, while she was the office manager.â After her guilty plea, she asked that a jury determine her sentencing. The jury sent a sentence of 60 years in prison, a fine of $30,000 and ordered her to pay almost $163,000 in restitution after the 2019 trial.