Sweatte v. State

OPINION

BUSSEY, Judge:

The defendant Juel G. Sweatte, was convicted in Cleveland County District Court of Obtaining Money by False Pretense in violation of 21 O.S.1981, § 1541.2, Case No. CRF-83-46(M), and was fined five thousand dollars ($5,000), and he appeals.

On two separate occasions, the defendant submitted loan requests to the First National Bank and Trust Company of Norman. Relying on defendant’s personal financial statement, the bank approved both loans totalling three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000).

After becoming aware of some problems with the defendant’s financial…