CASE OF INTEREST

 

Date: April 6, 2006

Case: People v. Lin O'Kelley

Contact: Deputy District Attorney Deborah Glynn
             Insurance Fraud
             Telephone: 916-874-8956


District Attorney Jan Scully announced that on April 5, 2006, Lin O’Kelley was sentenced following her plea to insurance fraud charges. O’Kelley was placed on felony probation and received a 90 day jail sentence after having plead no contest to felony insurance fraud. She had previously paid full restitution in the amount of $48,515.37 to Placer County.

In 1999 O’Kelley was employed by the Placer County Sheriff’s Department as a Deputy and was involved in a work-related vehicle accident. Although she did suffer injuries from this accident, she eventually recovered. However, she continued to claim that she had severe limitations. One Friday in 2002 she left work indicating that her modified work duty caused her unbearable pain. That weekend surveillance video captured O’Kelley engaging in multiple strenuous physical activities, including heavy yard work. She was also seen taking her horse out for a horseback ride. O'Kelly made misrepresentation to physicians and during her deposition about her physical limitations.

Deputy District Attorney Deborah Glynn commended District Attorney Investigator Don Cox for his work in the case. “He really put this case together, enabling the People to successfully prosecute this case.”