State v. Handke

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

The defendant, Theodore L. Handke, was convicted on a charge of obtaining $3,000 from Herman F. and Bettie Pankey by false pretenses in violation of G. S. 1949, 21-551. He appeals from the overruling of his motion for a new trial, the judgment of conviction, and the sentence of confinement in the State Penitentiary for a term not exceeding five years.

The defendant is a resident of Leavenworth, and was engaged in the business of building houses. From November, 1956, to April, 1957, he entered into construction contracts with numerous persons…