People v. Horace Williams

Defendant Horace Lee Williams was convicted by a bench trial of five counts of larceny by conversion, MCLA 750.362; MSA 28.594, and appeals.

Defendant was the organizer of a fashion show to be held at a local motel. To obtain clothes to be modeled at the show, defendant persuaded various local merchants to lend him the clothing. The five complainants testified that defendant picked up the clothing and promised to return all of it on the first business day after the show.

The clothes were apparently used during the show. Although the evidence was conflicting, all of the witnesses generally…