MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS PROBATION AND ORDERED TO PAY RESTITUTION FOR BANK LARCENY

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA -TONIA BROWNE, age 25, a former resident of the Eastern District of Louisiana, was sentenced by U. S. Chief District Judge Helen G. Berrigan to five (5) years probation for bank larceny announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. In addition, Judge Berrigan imposed restitution in the amount of $6,774.64, and a $100 special assessment.

On February 7, 2007, BROWNE pleaded guilty to a one count superseding bill of information charging that he knowingly overdrew money from the ASI federal credit union. According to the factual basis of the plea, a computer malfunction caused by Hurricane Katrina allowed ASI account holders to withdraw unlimited amounts of money from their account. During that time, BROWNE, knowing that he had only a few hundred dollars in his account, overdrew $6,774.64 from his account between September 1, 2005, and September 15, 2005.

The Court imposed a sentence within the recommended guidelines range.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Barbara Bosserman.


U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE United States Attorney Jim Letten Eastern District of Louisiana FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 16, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV/USAO/LAE		CONTACT: KATHY ENGLISH PHONE: (504) 680-3068 FAX: (504) 589-4978

MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS PROBATION AND ORDERED TO PAY RESTITUTION FOR BANK LARCENY NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA -TONIA BROWNE, age 25, a former resident of the Eastern District of Louisiana, was sentenced by U. S. Chief District Judge Helen G. Berrigan to five (5) years probation for bank larceny announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. In addition, Judge Berrigan imposed restitution in the amount of $6,774.64, and a $100 special assessment. On February 7, 2007, BROWNE pleaded guilty to a one count superseding bill of information charging that he knowingly overdrew money from the ASI federal credit union. According to the factual basis of the plea, a computer malfunction caused by Hurricane Katrina allowed ASI account holders to withdraw unlimited amounts of money from their account. During that time, BROWNE, knowing that he had only a few hundred dollars in his account, overdrew $6,774.64 from his account between September 1, 2005, and September 15, 2005. The Court imposed a sentence within the recommended guidelines range. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Barbara Bosserman.