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United States v. Beydoun

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 24, 2006No. 05-30841PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:

Wajdi Abdulaziz Beydoun pled guilty to conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods and trafficking in counterfeit goods. He now appeals his sentence and restitution order on several grounds. We AFFIRM his sentence but VACATE and REMAND the district court’s restitution order.

I. BACKGROUND

Mr. Beydoun conspired with others to import cigarette rolling papers falsely trademarked as “Zig-Zags” for resale in the United States. 1 The conspirators purchased low-quality papers abroad and sent them to Mexico. They then had booklet covers and cartons for more expensive Zig-Zag…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  2. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. United States v. VillanuevaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Quan ChauCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Robert S. GordonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. United States v. FieldsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  2. United States v. HarveyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
  4. Conner v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2014
  5. United States v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011

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