State v. Hurd

Appellee Hurd was charged with making false representations in regard to registering securities by description. R.C. 1707.44(B)(1). The evidence presented at trial established that any false representations that were made were in regard to registering transactions by description. In its appeal, the state has asked us to determine, for the purposes of imposing criminal liability pursuant to R.C. 1707.44(B)(1), that making false representations in regard to registering transactions by description is the equivalent of making false representations in regard to registering securities by…