State v. Pleasant Hill Health Facility, Inc.

GLASSMAN, Justice.

Pleasant Hill Health Facility, Inc. (Pleasant Hill), the defendant, appeals from its conviction after jury trial in the Superior Court, Somerset County, on a charge of theft by misapplication of property, a Class C crime in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 358 (1983). We affirm the judgment. 1

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Pleasant Hill is a corporation operating a nursing home under the same name in Fair-field. During the period of time relevant to this action, about 95% of the patients at Pleasant Hill were receiving state assistance. As Pleasant Hill received monthly social security checks on behalf of…