Lanier v. State

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

A superior court jury found appellant guilty on 60 separate counts of false pretenses on soliciting for organizations. 1

A brief résumé of the relevant factual background discloses the following: In 1956 or 1957, the Spenard Boy’s Club of Anchorage, Alaska, was organized for the purpose of conducting athletic activities for boys. Appellant, Phillip Ray Lanier, was a member of the American Legion Post 28, Anchorage, which organization sponsored the Spenard Boy’s Club. William Davenport, manager of the Spenard Boy’s Club, sought to raise the sum of $500 to construct a…