Wilson

Defendants Frank and Doris Wilson appeal from judgments sentencing Frank to three years imprisonment and Doris to five years pro bation after a jury found them guilty of welfare fraud (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 11483); Medi-Cal fraud (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14014); food stamp fraud (former Pen. Code, § 396); and perjury (Pen. Code, § 118). They contend (1) the state was estopped from criminally prosecuting them as they prevailed at a previous administrative fair heariftg; (2) the court improperly denied Frank Wilson’s motion for new trial; (3) the court erred in permitting into evidence a document from the files of the Butte County Assessor; (4) the court erred in permitting testimony as to previous “problems” between defendants and the Butte County Welfare Department; and (5) the prosecutor committed numerous acts of prejudicial misconduct. We shall affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

On November 20, 1979, $20,000 was deposited at the Capital Mortgage Company in Colusa, Butte County, in the name of defendants Frank and Doris Wilson. At the same time, Capital Mortgage issued a promissory note for that amount to defendants. Attached to the ledger card for the account…