United States v. Lachman

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING JUDGMENTS ' OF ACQUITTAL

[Originally issued under seal on July 18, 2003 as Docket No. 534]

WOODLOCK, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. BACKGROUND.70

A. General Regulatory Structure of Export Controls .70

B. Proof at Trial .73

C. Jury Instructions Concerning the Meaning of “Specially Designed".74

1. The Dhir and Webb pre-trial affidavits.74

2. The jury instructions.77

D. Defendants’ Post-Trial Motions .78

II. ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK.79

III. DEFENDANTS’ POST-TRIAL SUBMISSIONS.80

A. Evidence Going to the Commerce Department’s Interpretation of the Term “Specially Designed”.80

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