State v. Moore

The question in this case is whether a defendant accused of deception in causing Cascade County to execute warrants in excess of $150 for welfare assistance can be prosecuted for the felony of deceptive practices of whether prosecution is limited to the misdemeanor charge of welfare fraud. The district court dismissed the felony charge. We reverse.

The substance of the accusation underlying the felony charge is that the defendant orally stated and subsequently signed a welfare form declaring he was receiving no Veteran’s Administration benefits when in fact he was; that as a result of…