State v. Schwenke

OPINION

DAVIS, Judge:

11 Plaintiff A. Paul Schwenke appeals his conviction for securities fraud. He argues, among other things, that the elements of securities fraud were not proven and that the trial court erred in allowing certain evidence to be presented to the jury. We affirm.

BACKGROUND 1

12 Schwenke created a corporation called American-Dairy.com, Inc. (American-Dairy). The business plan was to get several dairy farms together and form a publicly traded company. Upon meeting the victims here, Schwenke introduced his colleague, Jamis Johnson, as a lawyer and an expert in stocks, but Schwenke…