AUBURN, CALIFORNIA – Robert Henning, an Auburn man convicted of financial elder abuse for stealing from several Auburn seniors, lost an appeal last week to have his conviction overturned.  Following his August 2007 arrest, Robert Henning, 58, was convicted in Placer County Superior Court of five counts of financial elder abuse and five counts of grand theft by false pretense.

Henning scammed at least five elderly victims out of thousands of dollars by portraying himself as a salesman selling physical mobility devices for seniors.  Grace Raigosa was one of his victims.  The 70 year old inquired Henning about purchasing a chair lift for her car for which he requested she put up $800 in cash for.  Three months went by without any word, and when Raigosa finally called to ask about the lift, Henning made multiple excuses.  He told Raigosa: there was a storm in Florida, the truck driver was in an accident and the lift had to be re-made.

According to documents filed April 29 with the Third Appellate District Court of Appeals, Henning contended that the trial court erred in the admission of evidence, made instructional errors and that “insufficient evidence supported his 10 convictions.”  Fortunately, the court disagreed, and affirmed Henning’s conviction and prison sentence.

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