People v. Peck

OPINION OF THE COURT

Rose L. Rubin, J.

In this welfare fraud case, a significant question of law is raised by defendants’ pretrial motions to dismiss the indictment. The felony indictment charges the defendant with stealing more than $1,500 from the New York City Department of Social Services. The amount of the larceny is arrived at by aggregating welfare checks allegedly fraudulently received between July 16, 1969 and October 30, 1973, and then deducting the sum of welfare assistance to which defendants were entitled during this period. As a felony, the relevant Statute of Limitations is five…