State v. Porter

KENNEDY, Presiding Judge.

Sidney G. Porter was convicted upon a jury trial of “obtaining property by means of a confidence game” in violation of § 561.450, RSMo 1969 (repealed January 1, 1979). In accordance with the jury’s verdict, he was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in the county jail and a fine of $1,000.

Property alleged to have been fraudulently obtained were six calves delivered by one Ray Banning on August 11, 1976, to Macon Beef Packers, and not paid for. Defendant was treasurer and chief financial officer of Macon Beef Packers. Beef Packers closed its doors the morning of…