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People v. Woods

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 6, 1986No. B004597PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ASHBY, Acting P. J.

By nonjury trial appellant John Woods was found guilty as charged on 12 counts of fraudulent receipt of aid for children in violation of Welfare and Institutions Code section 11483 and 12 counts of forgery in violation of Penal Code section 470. He was sentenced to a term of three years in the state prison.

In a massive welfare fraud scheme, appellant aided and abetted his wife, Dorothy Woods, in fraudulently obtaining $377,000 in aid for families with dependent children. Dorothy Woods applied for and obtained aid under 12 different fictitious names. Appellant…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  2. People v. SimsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
  3. People v. GilbertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  4. In Re WilliamsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  5. People v. McGeeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
  2. People v. NilssonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
  3. People v. CamilloCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
  4. People v. ChenzeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
  5. In Re David D.California Court of Appeal · 1997

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