People v. Matthews

I respectfully dissent from the majority’s conclusion that all the essential elements of the crime of false pretenses were present in this case.

Following a preliminary examination, defendants were bound over for trial on the charge of obtaining money over the value of $100 by false pretenses, in violation of MCL 750.218; MSA 28.415. The trial court subsequently denied the defendants’ motion to quash the information and dismiss the charges. This Court granted the defendants’ application for leave to take a delayed interlocutory appeal.

At the preliminary examination, the complainant testified…