People v. Lee

Defendant appeals by delayed leave granted the trial court’s order of restitution following his plea of nolo contendere to a charge of false pretenses of $20,000 or more, MCL 750.218(5)(a). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

This prosecution arose out of the sale of real property located at 5100 Deer Run, Orchard Lake, Michigan. Defendant and three others engaged in a scheme to secure mortgage loans from First Mariner Bank (the Bank). Defendant was the loan officer involved in the transactions. Through the scheme, codefendant Jack Kahn secured loans of $1,125,000 and $375,000 for the…