State v. Jeske

Defendant appeals a conviction for grand larceny by welfare fraud.1

From February 1971, until June of 1972, defendant intermittently received food stamps. For each bimonthly receipt *120of food stamps, he signed a recertification form which included statements as to income and resources, a declaration that the information on the recertification form was true and correct, and a proviso that the recipient would notify the department of public assistance immediately if any changes in the information supplied occurred. At each re-certification time, defendant affirmatively represented to the public…