United States First Circuit

Convictions and sentence for movie piracy are affirmed where: 1) the evidence against defendants was more than sufficient to establish willful infringement; 2) the search warrants used were based on ample information establishing probable cause; and 3) the district court correctly arrived at defendants' sentence enhancements and loss calculation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/14/2007
• Published 09/14/2007

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Julio C. Alejandro-Serrano with whom Nicolás Nogueras-Cartagena and Nicolás Nogueras Law Offices were on brief for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mariana E. Bauzá-Almonte, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney, and Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Appellate Division, were on consolidated brief for appellee.