Malone v. State

Johnson, Chief Judge.

After a jury trial, Helen Malone was convicted of two counts of Medicaid fraud. She appeals, contending the trial court committed reversible error by refusing to remove a juror from the impaneled jury when it became apparent that the juror was biased against her. We find no abuse of discretion and affirm.

Malone, who was an accountant, opened a mental health clinic with her business partner, psychiatrist Theodore Smith. Several years later, Malone and Smith were charged with requesting and receiving payments from the Georgia Department of Medical Assistance for…