Franczkowski v. State

The question presented by this appeal, as to whether an at tempt to obtain money or other property by a false pretense has been committed when the. potential victim was not deceived and did not part with any money or property, is a novel one in this State.

About six hours after money orders and a check writer had been taken from a burglarized grocery store, the defendant presented a money order to the manager of a bargain store for payment. When the manager examined the number on the money order, he suspected its genuineness and asked the defendant to sign his name on the back of it for the…