United States Fourth Circuit

Defendants' various convictions arising out of a scheme to import and resell counterfeit pieces of computer networking equipment are: 1) vacated and remanded in part, where the government's theory of prosecution based on a "material alteration" theory of counterfeiting trademarks is not cognizable under the criminal counterfeiting statute based on the facts of this case, and the government's evidence on Count 10 was insufficient as a matter of law to sustain defendant Zhao's conviction; but 2) affirmed in all other respects.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/15/2013
• Published 04/15/2013

Judges

• AGEE

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel