Court convicts defendant of fraud for selling item at low price to mislead buyer and not delivering goods.

The court convicted the defendant of fraud for selling a child's radio at an artificially low price to mislead a buyer into believing she would fulfill the contract, only to withhold the item and money. The prosecution argued the defendant acted for material gain by deceiving the purchaser regarding her intent to perform. The court accepted the evidence, finding no reasonable doubt and applying the lesser offense provision for the specific circumstances.