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United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit


No. 19-20697


United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Adaysha Tanner,
also known as Adaysha Chark, also known as Jonathan Chark,

Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana
No. 5:18-CR-327-1


Before Jones, Smith, and Elrod, Circuit Judges.

Jerry E. Smith, Circuit Judge:

Between 2013 and 2015, Adaysha Tanner engaged in a federal student loan scheme to defraud the United States. Tanner fraudulently obtained $117,395 in federal student loans and grants and pleaded guilty to one count of financial aid fraud in 2019. The details of that scheme are neither disputed nor relevant.

The district court sentenced her to ten months’ imprisonment and restitution payable to the U.S. Department of Education. The only issue on appeal is the amount of restitution. Tanner asserts that, at sentencing, the