State v. Betterley

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals that affirmed a judgment of conviction and order denying postconviction relief of the circuit court for St. Croix County, Honorable Conrad A. Richards, Judge.1 On April 23,1992, a jury convicted Mr. Jody E. Betterley for felony theft arising out of insurance fraud in violation of sec. 943.20(l)(d), Stats.,2 and obstructing an officer in violation of sec. 946.41, Stats.3 *412Both charges stemmed from Betterley falsely reporting that a ring was stolen during a burglary of his home in July 1990 and collecting insurance for the purported loss. A…