BANK TELLER PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK THEFT

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA -ASHLEY LINTON, age 24, a resident of Reserve, pled guilty yesterday before U. S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon to one count of bank theft, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.

According to the factual basis, on July 3, 2007, LINTON processed an overage of $13,500 but did not report the overage. In addition, the bank's central teller had no record of the transaction. On July 11, 2007, when interviewed regarding the transaction, LINTON admitted that she kept the $13,500 and did not return it to the central teller.

LINTON faces a possible maximum penalty of ten (10) years imprisonment. Sentencing has been scheduled for August 20, 2008 at 2:00 P.M.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant U. S. Attorney Andre' Jones.