People v. Vargo

Defendant Stanley Vargo was convicted of welfare fraud over $500, MCL 400.60(2); MSA 16.460(2), following a jury trial in the Tuscola County Circuit Court. Defendant appeals as of right raising five issues for our consideration.

Defendant and his wife originally qualified for $440 per month in ADC benefits, paid in two equal installments each month. MCL 400.60(2); MSA 16.460(2) places an affirmative duty on anyone receiving benefits under the Social Welfare Act to report any change in circumstances which would decrease the amount of the grant. The information in the instant case alleged that…