Former Md. MVA worker guilty of theft conspiracy
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A former Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration worker has been convicted of a theft conspiracy charge in Frederick.
Fifty-three-year-old Joann Fleishell was convicted at a bench trial Monday of conspiracy to commit theft over $500.
She was accused of stealing nearly $88,000 from the agency’s local office from January 2007 to October 2008 while
working as an assistant manager. The conviction carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
Sentencing is set for May 4. The case was prosecuted by the Maryland attorney general’s office.
