People v. Ashley
California Supreme Court
267 P.2d 271 (1954)
Relevant factsFree
Ashley obtained loans from two elderly women by falsely promising specific mortgage security and misrepresenting the corporation's finances and intended use of funds, using intimidation in one instance, never delivering the promised security or completing the represented purchases, and instead using the money for the corporation's operating expenses while he personally drew no salary but enjoyed corporate-funded benefits.
IssueFree
Whether the crime of false pretenses occurs when, for the purpose of obtaining another person's property, a defendant promises to perform a contractual obligation in the future but does not intend to perform his promise and also never performs it.