Mitchell v. State

Donald L. Corbin, Judge.

Appellant, Herman Levert Mitchell, was charged with violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2203 (Supp. 1983), theft of property by deception. This offense arose out of an investigative audit conducted by the Arkansas Employment Security Division. The audit allegedly established that appellant had illegally received unemployment benefits in excess of $2,000.00. Fraud was assessed and as the amount in question was in excess of $500.00, the matter was turned over to the office of the prosecuting attorney. In addition to the theft charge, the information provided that appellant…