United States Ninth Circuit
US v. FENG, 00-50063, 00-50077, 00-50089, 00-50178
Offering witnesses immigration benefits in return for cooperation does not violate the Federal Anti-Gratuity statute, 18 USC 201(c)(2).
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/02/2001
- Decided 01/18/2002
- Published 01/18/2002
Judges
- Before: O'SCANNLAIN and PAEZ, Circuit Judges, and KING, District Judge.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Robert L. Swain,Steven F. Hubacheck, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Brian P. Funk, Gregory D. Obenauer, San Diego, CA, for the defendants-appellants., Patrick K. O'Toole, United States Attorney, Brian M. Pearce, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.