La Jolla Village News, May 4th, 2018

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A judge turned down a request Friday to dismiss the embezzlement case against Cindy Greatrex who is accused of stealing $67,935 from the La Jolla Park & Recreation Inc. Board while she was its president. San Diego Superior Court Judge Michael Groch also denied the

request by Greatrex’s attorney, Sharon Appelbaum, that an enhancement on the grand theft charge be dismissed because it has been repealed. Appelbaum argued the enhancement that specifies the amount of loss has been repealed as of Jan. 1. If a jury finds the enhancement true as to the amount of loss, it

could add one year to a three-year prison term if Greatrex was convicted at trial. Groch said the enhancement language that specifies the amount of loss is no longer part of cases after Jan. 1, but it is still valid on cases filed before then. “I do find she should be held to answer to that code section,” said

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Groch. Greatrex, 51, is set for trial on June 27. She has pleaded not guilty. Appelbaum told Groch that Greatrex should not have been ordered to stand trial because she did not consent to have an unin-

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