Lawrence v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

On July 19, 1980, the appellant, Eloise Lawrence, was convicted of fraud in obtaining public assistance in excess of $500, for which she was sentenced to serve one year in prison, followed by four years’ probation.

The appellant had first applied for aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) on July 14, 1971, at which time she indicated that Barbara Lawrence was her daughter and that there was no household income. In an affidavit of paternity, she identified James Smith as the father of the child. The application was approved on August 4, 1971, with the AFDC grant…