Tuscola county circuit news for september 2017

At trial, a registered building inspector who assisted the Michigan State Police in its investigation estimated that the repairs done were worth a вЂњouple hundred dollars.вЂќ BatterbeeвЂ™s son estimated that BatterbeeвЂ™s home was not worth more than $30,000. Between April 2015 and May 2015, defendant charged over $18,000 to BatterbeeвЂ™s credit card. At that point, defendant suggested that Batterbee begin paying him using her credit card. From September 2014 until April 2015, Batterbee drained her entire life savings to pay for defendantвЂ™s services. Defendant always insisted on payment upfront, and Batterbee never received anything in writing. Batterbee was unable to observe much of the work defendant claimed to be doing because of her advanced age. Following that, defendant fostered a personal relationship with Batterbee and continued to find odd jobs around BatterbeeвЂ™s home that he insisted needed to be performed. After that, defendant talked Batterbee into hiring him to repair a segment of her roof. At first, Batterbee employed defendant to do some minor yardwork. During a period of only seven months, he obtained over $114,000 from her under the guise of performing home repairs. This appeal arose from defendantвЂ™s systematic defrauding of 86-year-old Virginia Batterbee. He was sentenced to 43 days in jail for the remaining conviction and was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $114,832.36. Defendant was sentenced as a third-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.11, to 17 to 30 yearsвЂ™ imprisonment for the conviction of larceny by false pretenses. Defendant appeals as of right his jury-trial convictions of larceny by false pretenses (value of $50,000 or more but less than $100,000), MCL 750.218(6)(a), and being an unlicensed residential builder, MCL 339.601(6).

Before: TALBOT, C.J., and METER and TUKEL, JJ. 15-013573-FH BILLY ROY FRITZ, Defendant-Appellant. STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, UNPUBLISHED FebruPlaintiff-Appellee, v No.

Tuscola county circuit news for september 2017