Legal Opinion
United States v. Karl Erik Nissen
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1991No. 90-2209PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Per curiam
Karl Erik Nissen was convicted and sentenced for conspiring, 18 U.S.C. § 371, and violating the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. § 2778, and interpretive regulations. He argues that, because of alleged due process violations by the government in the conduct of its investigation, the charges against him should be dismissed. He also challenges the district court’s interpretation and application of the guideline cover-mg his offense, U.S.S.G. § 2M5.2. We affirm.
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