Legal Opinion
State v. Baeza
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 9, 1990No. 89-0760-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The state of Wisconsin appeals from an order granting Beth M. Baeza's motion to dismiss one count of welfare fraud, sec. 49.12(6), Stats. We reverse. The state did not abuse its discretion in issuing an information charging welfare fraud, nor is it a violation of Baeza's fifth amendment right against self-incrimination to require her to give the Fond du Lac County Department of Social Services notice of newly acquired income.
Baeza is a resident of Fond du Lac county and has been receiving AFDC since October 3, 1984 pursuant to ch. 49, Stats. During this time, Chester Hendricks, a friend, gave…
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