United States Third Circuit

Defendant's conviction and sentence for mail fraud, criminal copyright infringement, and related charges stemming from his sales of pirated software is affirmed where: 1) there was no error in the district court's actions before, during, or after defendant's trial or at his sentencing; 2) the district court had statutory authority to issue an in personam forfeiture judgment; and 3) was not obligated to provide advance notice of its intent to vary from defendant's guidelines sentencing range.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/16/2006
• Decided 06/20/2006
• Published 06/20/2006

Judges

• Before RENDELL, VAN ANTWERPEN, and WEIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David B. Chontos (Argued), Chontos & Chontos, P.C., Turtle Creek, PA, for Appellant., Mary Beth Buchanan, Laura Schleich Irwin (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for the United States.