People v. Flaherty

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of larceny by false pretenses, MCL 750.218; MSA 28.415. He was sentenced to five years’ probation. Defendant appeals as of right, raising various claims of error. We affirm.

Defendant’s conviction arose out of a series of business transactions. The victim of the larceny was Robbins & Marcozzi, Inc. (R & M), a general insurance agency. R & M did business with defendant’s insurance agency, Flaherty-Marlin, when it needed coverage in a specialized area for one of its clients. In November, 1982, one of R & M’s clients, St. Clair County Community…