People v. Winstanley

Defendant’s jury trial on a charge of false pretenses with intent to defraud * resulted in his conviction for that offense. His motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals from the denial of that motion.

A motion for new trial is addressed to the discretion of the trial court, and to establish error in the denial of such a motion, clear abuse of discretion must be shown. People v. Dailey (1967), 6 Mich App 99.

A review of the record discloses evidence which, if believed by the jury, established each element of the crime with which defendant was charged. This evidence is sufficient to…