Vicksburg woman guilty in U.S. court of credit card fraud

Published 12:04 pm Wednesday, September 19, 2012

A Vicksburg woman accused of improperly opening a credit card account in 2008 has been found guilty in federal court.

Sentencing for Angela Presley, 40, 434 Evans St., is set for 10:30 a.m. Nov. 19 in Natchez before U.S. Southern District Judge David Bramlette.

Presley was found guilty in late August of wire fraud, access device fraud and identity theft, according to federal court documents.

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The case was presented to a Warren County grand jury in January 2009, but jurors declined to indict Presley.

She is represented by Vicksburg attorney Wren C. Way, who has declined to comment on the case.

In a federal indictment, Presley was accused of improperly opening a Capital One credit account in the name of a real estate business and using the card to obtain more than $1,000 worth of merchandise or services.

In a motion for a new trial, Way argued that a key defense witness violated court rules over sequestration of witnesses. The court has not ruled on the motion.