Clinton man poses as a contractor 12-22-2010

A CLINTON MAN IS LOOKING AT A TWO-YEAR PRISON STINT FOR POSING AS A CONTRACTOR IN YAZOO COUNTY. THE MISSISSIPPI ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SAYS MICHAEL MARTIN, 35, WAS CONVICTED OF FALSE PRETENSE.  CIRCUIT JUDGE JANNIE LEWIS SENTENCED MARTIN TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON, WITH THREE YEAR SUSPENDED.  PROSECUTORS SAY MARTIN POSED AS A CONTRACTOR AND OFFERED TO DO WORK OFFERED TO DO WORK ON WATER DAMAGE TO A HOME IN YAZOO COUNTY. INSTEAD, THEY SAY, MARTIN CREATED A SERIES OF FICTITIOUS INVOICES FOR WORK HE DID NOT PERFORM.