Legal Opinion
United States v. Leon Wight, A/K/A Leon Wight Ramazanoff
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1988No. 86-3070PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Circuit Judge:
Leon Wight exceeded the scope of his duty by committing criminal acts while working for the United States Agency for International Development (“AID”) in India. At the request of an Indian national, Wight acted as a courier, making purchases in Hong Kong and smuggling the purchased items into India. Wight’s smuggling operations came to an abrupt end when he was detained at Indian customs, and a search of his baggage yielded undeclared items. After returning to the United States, Wight pleaded guilty to a criminal information charging him with accepting gratuities through…
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