Disposición fraudulenta de bienes personales en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si le das a alguien dinero o cosas y le dices exactamente cómo usarlos, pero esa persona hace algo diferente, eso es un problema. Es como si le dijeras a tu amigo que use tu dinero para comprar comida, pero él lo gasta en juegos. Eso es ilegal.

Es como cuando le das a tu hermano tu bicicleta con la instrucción de que la use solo para ir a la escuela, pero él decide prestarla a un amigo para que la use en una carrera. No está siguiendo tus instrucciones.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana le presta a su amigo Luis $100 para comprar libros para la escuela, pero Luis usa ese dinero para salir a cenar y comprar ropa. Ana puede denunciar a Luis por haber usado el dinero de manera diferente a lo acordado, lo cual es ilegal.

Penalidades

Hasta 10 años de prisión o multa de hasta $5,000 por fraude grave.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.279 - Personal property; fraudulent disposition Sec. 279. Fraudulent disposition of personal property—Whenever money, or any goods, wares or merchandise or other personal property, shall be delivered, committed or entrusted to, or put in charge of any person as agent with written instructions, or upon any written agreement signed by the party so instructed as agent, or such written instructions shall be delivered or such written agreement shall be made, at any time after delivery to such agent, of any money or goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property, which instructions or agreements shall express the appropriation, purpose, or use to which such money shall be applied, or the terms, mode or manner of the application or employment of such money, or which shall express or direct the disposition or use to be made by such agent, of any goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property, so delivered or entrusted to such agent; if the person to whom any such money or goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property shall be so delivered, committed or entrusted, shall purposely and intentionally apply, appropriate, dispose of, or use any such money or goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property in any other way or manner, or for any other purpose, use or intent, than such as shall be expressed in such written instrument or agreement touching the same, the person or persons so doing, shall be guilty of felony. MCL 750.280 - Gross frauds and cheats at common law Sec. 280. Gross frauds and cheats at common law—Any person who shall be convicted of any gross fraud or cheat at common law, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than 5,000 dollars.