After the hearing, Pomey and Gomes filled out papers in the probation office. Pomey laughed with her lawyers as Gomes stood solemnly and mostly silent. The two defendants never spoke to each other.

Degrees of Punishment

Although the criminal proceedings against Pomey and Gomes concluded yesterday, Harvard’s judicial body has not finished with the case.

In June, the College chose not to grant them diplomas because of the legal proceedings.

“A student may not receive a degree before a pending disciplinary case is resolved,” reads a section of The Administrative Board of Harvard College: A Guide for Students.

The Ad Board usually reviews cases a month or two after the court proceedings end, according to a University Hall administrator who asked not to be named.

“The Administrative Board of the College will conduct its own review of the matter to vindicate the College’s rules (just as the court has now acted to vindicate the laws of the commonwealth),” the administrator wrote in an e-mail.

Although College officials will not comment on specific cases, even Pomey’s lawyer acknowledges there is little chance she or Gomes will receive diplomas.

“Her degree is being held by Harvard pending the outcome of this criminal matter,” DeMarco wrote in a Sept. 11 motion. “In the event that Suzanne is found guilty, she will in all likelihood not receive her Harvard degree.”

Dollars and Depression

The court papers released today also revealed telling details about the lives of Pomey and Gomes during the time of the embezzlement.

Agnes attached to his ruling an 11-page spreadsheet detailing the activity of Pomey’s account at the Fort Knox Federal Credit Union for a 16-month period from March 1, 2000 to July 31, 2001, when she deposited $22,549.22 from HPT.

The checks she wrote to various clothing stores, salons and restaurants paint a telling picture of what Bedrosian called “a lavish lifestyle.”

In 16 months, Pomey spent $1,098 at Victoria’s Secret, $1,056.50 at Express and $829.58 at the Gap.

DeMarco referred to these costs as “ordinary personal expenses” in his Sept. 11 affidavit.