State v. Greeno

The defendant was found guilty by a jury in Scotts Bluff County of fraudulently obtaining low-income energy assistance from the State. On appeal, she assigns as error the trial court’s refusal to grant a mistrial.

The defendant filed a false application for energy assistance from the State of Nebraska. Her sister, Eloise Giron, was employed by the State and was responsible for the approval of applications for the Nebraska low-income energy assistance program. She processed and “verified” the defendant’s application, resulting in the defendant’s receiving $165 fraudulently from the State. Giron…