United States Third Circuit

Conviction for intentionally trafficking in goods and knowingly using a counterfeit mark is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in its definition of use under 18 U.S.C. sec. 2320(a) and the jury charge accurately submitted the issues to the jury; and 2) there was sufficient evidence of defendant's use of the counterfeit marks on or in connection with the goods to sustain his conviction.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/23/2008
• Decided 07/31/2009
• Published 07/31/2009

Judges

• Before:  RENDELL and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Renee Pietropaolo (Argued), Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert L. Eberhardt, Laura S. Irwin (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee.