Man’s Conviction For Disability Insurance Fraud Upheld By Judge

Mealey's (November 8, 2019, 1:36 PM EST) -- MISSOULA, Mont. — The federal government presented sufficient evidence showing that a man intentionally misrepresented to the Social Security Administration that his health was improving to continue to receive disability benefits, a federal judge in Montana ruled Nov. 5 in denying a man’s motion for acquittal or new trial (United States v. John Cicero Hughes, No. CR 18-38-M-DLC, D. Mont., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192130)....