US v. Lesa Fuller, No. 08-4465 (4th Cir. 2008)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 08-4465 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff Appellee, v. LESA R. FULLER, Defendant Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, at Huntington. Robert C. Chambers, District Judge. (3:07-cr-00234-1) Submitted: October 23, 2008 Before WILKINSON and Senior Circuit Judge. NIEMEYER, Decided: Circuit November 17, 2008 Judges, and HAMILTON, Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Troy N. Giatras, THE GIATRAS LAW FIRM, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellant. Charles T. Miller, United States Attorney, Susan M. Robinson, Assistant United States Attorney, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Lesa R. Fuller pled guilty to embezzlement under 18 U.S.C. § 656 (2006) and was sentenced to twenty-one months of imprisonment. On appeal, Fuller alleges that the district court erred by enhancing her sentence by two levels for abusing a position of ( USSG ) § trust U.S. (2007). 3B1.3 under For Sentencing the Guidelines reasons that Manual follow, we affirm. We find no clear error decision to impose the enhancement. in the district United States v. Gordon, 61 F.3d 263, 269 (4th Cir. 1995) (providing standard). reveals that Fuller s position court s of being a The record personal banker clearly aided her crime and provided her with authority beyond an ordinary bank teller. Accordingly, we affirm. USSG § 3B1.3, comment. (n.1). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED 2

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