Federal Judge Sheryl Lipman has acquitted state Senator Katrina Robinson of 15 of the 20 fraud charges alleged against her for purported misuse of government funds intended for the use of her nursing school.
The ruling, a response to a defense request for summary dismissal, was made public late on Sunday, with an oral explanation scheduled for a hearing on Monday morning. The trial will presumably continue on Tuesday for the remaining five charges.
In essence, Robinson’s indictment is for theft and embezzlement of funds disbursed through federal support programs and the misuse of those funds for wholly personal purposes.
More to come as it becomes available.
