Legal Opinion
United States v. Bowdoin
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 18, 2011No. Criminal Action 10-320(RMC)PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
Defendant Thomas A. Bowdoin, Jr., moves to dismiss the criminal indictment against him due to alleged statutory vagueness defining the alleged crime and because his company, AdSurfDaily, Inc. (“ASD”), did not deal in “investment contract” securities, as defined in SEC v. W.J. Howey Co., 328 U.S. 293, 66 S.Ct. 1100, 90 L.Ed. 1244 (1946). Because the motion is without merit, it will be denied.
I. FACTS
The Indictment charges Mr. Bowdoin with engaging in the unlawful sale of unregistered securities and the use of fraud and material…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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