State v. Christy Pontiac-GMC, Inc. case brief summary
354 N.W.2d 17 (1984)
CASE FACTS
Defendant was a corporation that operated a car dealership. The manufacturer of certain automobiles offered a rebate as an incentive for selling certain vehicles during a specified period of time. It was alleged that an agent for defendant forged the signatures of certain customers and falsified the dates of car purchases in order to submit applications to the manufacturer for rebates, which were credited to defendant.
ISSUE:
Defendant was convicted of theft by swindle and aggravated forgery, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 609352(2) (1982) and Minn. Stat. § 609.625(1) (1982), and sought review, arguing that a corporation lacked the intent required to be convicted of the crimes.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
The court, holding that a corporation could be convicted of theft and forgery, affirmed defendant's conviction of theft by swindle and aggravated forgery.
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354 N.W.2d 17 (1984)
CASE SYNOPSIS
Defendant sought review of its
conviction in the District Court, Ramsey County (Minnesota) of two
counts of theft by swindle and two counts of aggravated forgery.CASE FACTS
Defendant was a corporation that operated a car dealership. The manufacturer of certain automobiles offered a rebate as an incentive for selling certain vehicles during a specified period of time. It was alleged that an agent for defendant forged the signatures of certain customers and falsified the dates of car purchases in order to submit applications to the manufacturer for rebates, which were credited to defendant.
ISSUE:
Defendant was convicted of theft by swindle and aggravated forgery, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 609352(2) (1982) and Minn. Stat. § 609.625(1) (1982), and sought review, arguing that a corporation lacked the intent required to be convicted of the crimes.
DISCUSSION
- On appeal, the court held that a corporation could be liable for the crimes and possess the requisite intent where the actions of an agent for the corporation were undertaken for the benefit of the corporation or in accordance with corporate policy.
- The court found that there was sufficient evidence that the corporation's agent had undertaken the acts for the benefits of defendant to sustain the trial court's conviction of defendant.
CONCLUSION
The court, holding that a corporation could be convicted of theft and forgery, affirmed defendant's conviction of theft by swindle and aggravated forgery.
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