LIVINGSTON COUNTY – After nearly four hours of deliberation, the heavily contested jury in the Welfare Fraud trial for Michele Duryea arrived at a not guilty verdict for each of her three charges on Wednesday. The jury acquitted Duryea of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Welfare Fraud, and Misuse of Food Stamps after hearing testimony from defense attorney Daniel Magill's three witnesses, and closing statements from both Magill and the … [Read more...]