This decision concerns a multi-count fraud prosecution against Richard Belbas, who was tried on 21 counts arising from four indictments.
The court reviews the elements of criminal fraud, the assessment of credibility, and the application of the law to a series of factual scenarios involving alleged fraudulent contracting and business practices.
The court finds Belbas guilty on multiple counts of fraud over and under $5,000, as well as breach of probation, and acquits on several counts where the evidence did not meet the threshold for conviction.
