STATE v. AMBLER

No. 48,221

220 Kan. 560 (1976)

552 P.2d 896

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MAUDRY AMBLER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.J. Fitzpatrick, of Independence, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

David L. Thompson, county attorney, argued the cause, and Curt T. Schneider, attorney general, was with him on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FATZER,, C.J.:

This is an appeal from a conviction by jury trial of the crime of theft of property of the value of $50 or more (K.S.A. 39-720 and K.S.A. 21-3701).

The offense proscribed by these statutes is commonly referred to as welfare fraud. K.S.A. 39-720 provides in pertinent part:

"Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any other person to obtain, by means of a willfully...

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