United States v. Koczuk

JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Eugeniusz Koczuk and Wies-law Rozbicki were convicted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Frederic Block, Judge ) on various counts of illegally smuggling sturgeon roe, or caviar, into the United States. Appellants challenge their convictions on appeal, and the Government cross-appeals the District Court’s decision to depart downward from the Sentencing Guidelines. In a separate summary order filed today, we address the merits of appellants’ challenge and affirm the District Court’s judgment with respect to all…