People v. Johnson

On February 7, 1968, Roland Johnson was found guilty by the Honorable Geraldine Bledsoe Ford of Recorder’s Court for the City of Detroit and on March 21, 1968, he was sentenced to five years’ probation for the felony of obtaining more than $100 under false pretenses following a trial held October 11, 12, and 13, 1967. Defendant has taken this appeal.

The pertinent facts are stated as follows:

In June 1966, Benjamin and Sarah Latta decided to attempt to sell their house at 17822 Brush Street in Detroit for the unpaid balance of approximately $8,500 on their first mortgage and the unpaid balances…