Court Upholds Worker's Convictions for Embezzlement, Workers' Compensation Fraud

A federal appellate court upheld a worker’s convictions and sentence to embezzlement and workers’ compensation fraud. Case: U.S. v. Holmes, No. 23-4700, 06/21/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Federal prosecutors in South Carolina charged Tysha Holmes with making a false statement to obtain workers’ compensation benefits in July 2021. Holmes was convicted on one count of embezzlement and one count of making a false statement. She was sentenced to five months imprisonment and ordered to pay $18,649.39 in restitution. Analysis: The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of A...