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Carlina Smith, former Surrey business manager, set to go to trial Dec. 4 on embezzlement charge

Carlina Marie Smith, 29, a former Surrey school business manager charged with embezzling more than $10,000 from the district between July and November 2014, is set to go to trial Dec. 4.

Smith, who is now stationed with the Air Force at San Angelo, Texas, made a court appearance in district court in Minot on Wednesday.

School administrators reported the embezzlement to authorities in November 2016 and the charge was filed in March 2017.

Her lawyer requested a three day trial and a 12 member jury. The two sides will also continue negotiating a possible plea deal.

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