The trial was held on Monday and Tuesday, and the court said it would issue its judgment at a later date.
The charges against Hui and Evergrande also included illegally absorbing public deposits, fundraising fraud, illegal loan issuance, fraudulent issuance of securities and unlawful disclosure of material information.
Evergrande did not immediately respond to a BBC request for comment.
Last September, Mr Hui who is also the company’s chairman was put under police surveillance as he was investigated over suspected “illegal crimes”.
The announcement comes days after the CSRC vowed to crack down on securities fraud, and protect small investors with “teeth and horns”.
Evergrande has been the poster child of China’s real estate crisis with more than $300bn of debt.
Liquidators have been appointed to look at Evergrande’s overall financial position and identify potential restructuring strategies
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