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Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud
MOBILE, AL – A Knoxville, Tennessee woman, Ramie Renee Marston, 53, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after pleading guilty to those offenses in April 2022.
Marston, who was previously convicted and served prison time for various federal felony fraud convictions in the District of New Hampshire, was released from federal prison on August 10, 2018. She married her codefendant, Robert Alan Peters, shortly thereafter.
Peters, a convicted felon, was also under supervision by the U.S. Probation Office. On August 13, 2018, Marston and Peters visited a branch of Regions Bank in Tillman’s Corner, where they opened two new accounts using fraudulent checks to fund them.
The bank surveillance video showed Marston and Peters opening the accounts, and Marston later admitted that she knew the checks were fraudulent. They later withdrew money from the accounts, generating a loss of unknown amounts to the bank.
On December 7, 2018, Marston submitted an application containing false information to Sallie Mae for a student loan to attend Remington College in Mobile. In the loan application, Marston fraudulently represented that an individual was a cosigner on the loan when she knew he was not. Marston used the victim’s name, social security number, and date of birth in the application without the victim’s knowledge and authorization.
Senior United States District Judge Callie V.S. Granade ordered Marston to serve a five-year term of supervised release upon her release from prison, during which time she will undergo testing and treatment for substance abuse, will receive mental health evaluation and treatment, and will be subject to credit restrictions.
The court did not impose a fine, but Judge Granade ordered Marston to pay $12,858.35 in victim restitution and $200 in special assessments.
U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement. The United States Secret Service investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sinan Kalayoglu and Justin Roller prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
Marston’s codefendant, Peters, died in May 2022 while awaiting trial in this case.
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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