Legal Opinion

United States v. Sihai Cheng

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided July 18, 2019No. Criminal Action No. 13-10332-PBSPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Hon. Patti B. Saris, Chief United States District Judge

Sihai Cheng has moved under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate the nine-year term of imprisonment imposed after he pleaded guilty to six counts of a ten-count indictment relating to his illicit scheme to export pressure transducers, highly sensitive goods with nuclear applications, from the United States to Iran through China. After review of the briefing and the record, the Court ALLOWS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Cheng's motion to amend (Docket No. 185) and DENIES Cheng's motion to vacate his sentence (Docket No. 146).

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