United States v. Linda Gail Stamps Ragland

ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Linda Gail Ragland appeals the district court’s enhancement of her sentence for abuse of a position of trust under § 3B1.3 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines, following her pleas of guilty to charges of embezzlement and bank fraud. We conclude that defendant did not occupy a position of public or private trust, as contemplated by the guideline.

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For nearly thirteen years, defendant worked at the First American National Bank in Cookeville, Tennessee, as a customer service representative. Her duties included opening accounts, assisting customers in…