State v. Morris

This is a direct appeal in a criminal case. A jury convicted Appellant Earle E. Morris, Jr., of one count of engaging in a scheme to commit securities fraud and twenty-one counts of securities fraud. On appeal, Morris questions the trial court’s rulings as to his motion to dismiss the indictment, the introduction of several pieces of testimony and evidence, and the law on securities fraud charged to the jury. Finding no error in the trial court’s decisions on these issues, we affirm.

Factual/Procedural Background

This case involves criminal charges arising out of the collapse of Carolina…