People v. Cornell

— Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Hamilton County (Best, J.), rendered September 30, 1983, upon a verdict convicting defendants of the crimes of grand larceny in the third degree and offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree. 11 Defendants *954Harold and Sally Cornell began receiving public assistance payments from the Hamilton County Department of Social Services (department) in August of 1981. At that time, they were informed that they must promptly report to the department any change of assets or receipt of moneys in the household. In August, 1982, Mr. Cornell,…