State v. Clermont
Oregon Court of Appeals
495 P.2d 305 (1972)
- Written by Sarah Holley, JD
Facts
The Shrine Club sponsored a traveling circus to be held in late summer. Four telephone solicitors were hired to contact businesses in the area and sell tickets for the event. When a sale was made over the telephone, someone was sent to deliver the tickets and collect the money owed. Each ticket had an identification number. Clermont (defendant) knew one of the solicitors and arranged for 2,000 bogus tickets to be printed, none of which had an identification number. Clermont then caused 10 of these tickets to be delivered to a shop owner who paid $10 for those tickets. The shop owner turned the tickets into the police before ever using them. Clermont was charged and convicted for obtaining money by false pretenses. During trial, a representative for the Shrine Club testified that any ticket presented by a child was honored, regardless of whether the ticket was numbered.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Thornton, J.)
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