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STATE v. HARRIS

70 N.J. 586 (1976)

362 A.2d 32

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. BARBARA ANN HARRIS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 13, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Benjamin D. Leibowitz, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Robert A. Rubenfeld, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. Allen L. Shulman, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HUGHES, C.J.

The defendant was indicted and tried for violation of N.J.S.A. 2A:111-2, in that she fraudulently obtained the sum of $1,032 from the welfare authorities by concealing the fact of certain employment earnings. The amount received was stoutly contested at trial. The court properly charged the jury that precision in determining the amount involved was unnecessary to a finding of guilt, as follows:

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