Baltimore Women Sentenced in Theft from Hospice Patient

Baltimore Women Sentenced in Theft from Hospice Patient

Baltimore, MD - Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that Raven Addison, 25, and Ronetta Addison, 42, both of Baltimore, were sentenced for their roles in a theft from a hospice patient. Raven Addison, a certified nursing assistant, was charged with misdemeanor theft after she stole two checks from a vulnerable adult for whom she was providing in-home hospice care, and forged and cashed one of the checks for $500. Ronetta Addison, Raven Addison’s mother, was charged with felony theft and felony identity fraud after she used the victim’s bank account to pay bills totaling $1,924.60.

Raven Addison pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor theft and Ronetta Addison pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft. Baltimore County District Court Judge Marsha Russell sentenced Raven Addison to probation before judgment, one year of supervised probation, and 40 hours of community service. Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Vicki Ballou-Watts sentenced Ronetta Addison to one year of incarceration, all suspended, one year of probation, and 24 hours of community service.

In making today’s announcement, Attorney General Frosh thanked Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Assistant Attorney General Tracee Orlove Fruman, Investigator Michael Glenn, and Investigator Julia Tansmore for their work on the case.