Worley v. State

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Carter A. Worley, Jr., was tried on a two-count indictment charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. The first count charged that he had falsely represented to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ford, for whom he was building a house, that certain material bills had been paid for the purpose of inducing them to authorize additional construction. In the second count, he was charged with having, on August 23, 1973, fraudulently altered a promissory note executed by the Fords with the intent to defraud the Fords and the Bank of Dover of $10,000. He was acquitted of the…