Commonwealth v. Ancillo

The indictment charges, in substance, that the defendant, the building inspector of the city of Revere (the city), attempted by means of false representations to steal $12,000 from Elmer E. Taber. More specifically, it alleges that the defendant wilfully, knowingly, and falsely represented to Taber that (a) he had the power to procure a favorable decision by the board of appeals of the city on an “appeal for change in application of zoning ordinance” and (b) he would exercise that power and procure a favorable decision from the board of appeals upon the payment to him of $12,000. The case was…