Circuit Court jurors began hearing evidence in the trial of Jo Marie Weeks, a Lakeland woman accused of stealing more than $100,000 from an elderly relative with dementia.Weeks and her husband, Eric Weeks, were arrested in December 2009.
Deputies say the couple drained money away from Jo Marie Weeks' great-great-aunt, Lelia Boyd, who is 89. An arrest report accuses the couple of taking more than $138,000 from Boyd.
She faces charges of exploitation of an elderly person, scheme to defraud, theft and money laundering.
Her husband's trial is scheduled to begin June 21, according to court records.
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Lawyer: Jo Marie Weeks Misused Position to Exploit Money From Elderly Relative
Maybe they were just doing a Medicaid spenddown, like some lawyers explain away their asset plunder. LOL
ReplyDeleteIs is especially sad when the thief is related to us.
ReplyDeleteIf she's guilty, I hope she suffers the maximum consequences!
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