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TWO WOMEN SENTENCED IN BANK FRAUD CONSPIRACY
October 14, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GILDA DAVIS, age 48, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, and SHONDRA IRVING, age 34 of Houston, Texas, were sentenced in federal court today before Judge Helen G. Berrigan to conspiracy to commit bank fraud announced U. S. Attorney, Jim Letten.
Specifically DAVIS was sentenced to five (5) years probation as well as pay restitution in the amount of $1,200 to Regions Bank and $900 to Iberia Bank. IRVING was sentenced to four months imprisonment with credit for time served as well as pay restitution in the amount of $985 to Regions Bank.
According to court documents, both DAVIS and IRVING were recruited by a co-defendant, Eddie Matthews, III, to cash fraudulently altered stolen checks which were stolen from residential mail boxes. The checks were forged and altered so as to increase the amount and made payable to defendants. Additionally, in the memo section of the check, “mother’s care staff” “ home health care” or “care staff” was added.
This investigation was conducted by U. S. Postal Inspectors. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney Julia K. Evans.
