Grogins v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Myrtis E. Grogins was convicted of welfare fraud and sentenced to serve two years. She enumerates three errors.

Ms. Grogins was tried jointly with her mother. Grogins was found guilty of illegally receiving aid for families with dependent children based upon the dependency of her minor child. Her mother, Mrs. Graze, was found not guilty of illegally receiving food stamps. The state established by records kept in the regular course of business, basically through two witnesses, that Grogins during the time in question received $1,187 in AFDC payments and $65.55 in Medicaid…