Last year, Judge John Vogt convicted Bernard of stealing from Genesis Group Homes the non-profit co-founded by Bernard. But the judge placed Bernard on probation ordering her not to attend social events. On Thursday witnesses testified they also saw Bernard at a North Fresno law firm during a Saint Patrick's Day party. The judge says the picture alone shows Bernard trying to deceive probation. Judge Vogt said, "Instead of dutifully applying herself to redemptive efforts, Ms. Bernard has systematically schemed and avoiding even the most modest restrictions on her liberty."
The same judge will sentence Bernard in two weeks. Her harshest punishment could be time in prison.
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