Opinion ID: 203944
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Dr. Walton's Discovery of Sicher's Thefts

Text: In November 2005, Dr. Walton discovered the first evidence of Sicher's thefts totally by chance. He was in the office on a Saturday and received and opened the office mail, which included a bank statement showing that a $25,000 check from CGF to a University of Georgia professor had been returned for insufficient funds. Dr. Walton knew that there should have been enough money in the CGF account for the check to clear; also he had been surprised not to have received an acknowledgment of the check from the professor. When Dr. Walton asked Sicher about the check, she stated that the check had been sent and that the professor had called to thank Dr. Walton. Dr. Walton then confronted Sicher about the check discrepancy, and she admitted to stealing $4,000 from the CGF account. Investigation established that the defendant had stolen at least $350,000.