State v. Andresen
Connecticut Supreme Court
773 A.2d 328 (2001)
- Written by Robert Cane, JD
Facts
The husband of Constance Andresen (defendant) and his two associates formed a company called Microbyx Corporation. Andresen became involved in the company later on. The Connecticut Department of Banking initiated an investigation against Microbyx. The department of banking discovered that Microbyx had been selling securities that were not registered in Connecticut. The department of banking issued a cease-and-desist order prohibiting further securities sales. Later, Microbyx attempted to register securities with the department of banking. However, this attempt led to further investigation by the department of banking and criminal charges against Andresen. Andresen was found guilty of selling unregistered securities and was acquitted of all charges of securities fraud. Andresen appealed her conviction, arguing that she did not commit a willful violation of selling an unregistered security because she was not aware she was breaking the law when she sold the unregistered securities.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Katz, J.)
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