People v. Lee

Defendant was arrested, informed against, and convicted of a violation of 3 Comp. Laws 1915, § 15320 (3 Comp. Laws 1929, § 1691(6). This, like all other criminal statutes, is to be strictly construed in favor of defendant. Its object is to punish cheats. In all cases of this kind at least three things must concur. The intent to defraud, the false pretenses made, and the fraud accomplished. People v. Wakely, 62 Mich. 297. In this case defendant owed the bank $7,000, for which he had given his note. He owed other bills to creditors. The bank wanted security for its loan. Defendant was unwilling…