State v. Chapman

Opinion

GREENWOOD, Senior Judge:

{1 Defendant Joshua Paul Chapman appeals his conviction for securities fraud, a second degree felony. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

{2 In 2005, Sterling Madsen, who had known Chapman and his family for many years, invested $30,000 in a "hard money loan" 2 for which Chapman acted as an intermediary.3 In accordance with the terms of the loan, Chapman promptly returned the $30,000 back to Madsen with interest. In October 2006, Chapman contacted Madsen with another hard money investment opportunity involving a third party, Dennis Row-ley. Rowley sought a $70,000 hard money…