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...]
Welfare Fraud Trial Takes the Stage in Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Opening statements were made in a historic jury trial in the Livingston County courthouse on Monday, as the Livingston County District Attorney's Office clashed with defense attorney Daniel Magill over the first Welfare Fraud case to go to trial in County history. After a plethora of Welfare Fraud cases in the county, Michele Duryea's, case is the first that has challenged the charges. As prosecutor Josh Tonra and defense … [Read more...]