United States v. Benita Dinkins-Robinson

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

A jury convicted Benita Dinkins-Robin-son of embezzling federal funds in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. On appeal, she argues that the government failed to show that the funds taken belonged to the federal government or that she took more than $1,000 of federal funds. She also challenges the district court’s calculation of the amount of loss at sentencing and its restitution order. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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From 2007 to 2012, Dinkins-Robinson served as executive director of the Mary L. Dinkins Learning Academy, a…