Court Rejects Former Electrical Firm Bookkeeper's Appeal

Traci Lynn Marang's bid to overturn her guilty plea over $300,000 in embezzled company funds was denied by the Oregon Court of Appeals.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Financial Crime

Court Rejects Former Electrical Firm Bookkeeper's Appeal

The Oregon Court of Appeals rejected Traci Lynn Marang's bid to overturn her guilty plea for misusing company funds at Precision Electric, an electrical contractor. Her 42-month prison sentence and $310,150 restitution order remain in place.

Why it matters

The ruling leaves intact a sentence and restitution order tied to a financial theft that an independent audit traced to at least $300,000 in missing company money. The court also cited Marang's prior history of financial theft in rejecting her renewed challenge.

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld Marang's guilty plea and 42-month sentence, with restitution of $310,150 still owed. Her renewed appeal argued some transactions were legitimate, a claim the court did not accept.

The players

Oregon Court of Appeals

The state's intermediate appellate court, which reviews challenges to trial court judgments and handles appeals from Oregon's circuit courts.

Precision Electric

An electrical contractor whose company funds were misused and whose accounts were later found by an independent audit to be missing at least $300,000.

The details

Marang pleaded guilty to identity theft, four counts of aggravated first-degree theft, and falsifying business records after misusing funds between April 2018 and February 2019. She used embezzled money for gambling at a California casino, concert tickets, hotel stays, Apple watches, jewelry, makeup, and clothing, abusing credit cards, bank accounts and the payroll system.

April 2018: Misuse of company funds began.
February 2019: Misuse of company funds ended.
September 2021: Marang sentenced to 42 months in prison.
November 4, 2026: Oregon Court of Appeals rejected her renewed appeal.

Legal Context

Marang faced up to 14 years in prison on the aggravated theft charges alone under Oregon law, so her 42-month sentence falls far below the statutory maximum. The appellate ruling leaves that sentence and the $310,150 restitution order standing for Oregon residents and employers facing similar workplace embezzlement.

Oregon employers may take note of how the court treated workplace embezzlement, where card and payroll abuse led to a prison term and full restitution. Employees and business owners can view the case as a reminder that financial controls and independent audits are used to trace missing company funds.

The takeaway

Financial controls such as regular independent audits can detect embezzlement that spans many months. Businesses that allow shared card access and payroll changes should review those permissions routinely.