Legal Opinion
United States v. Zhou Liang
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 13, 2000No. 99-10578PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. Nelson, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
Appellant Zhou appeals his conviction for attempted alien smuggling to a place other than a designated port, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A). Zhou’s appeal challenges the district court’s finding that venue was proper in the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands (“CNMI”). Zhou contends that the proper venue of the case was the District of Guam. We agree and reverse the conviction.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This undisputed facts of this case involve the crime of attempted alien smuggling. Defendant-Appellant Zhou Liang appeals his…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. Alfred CatinoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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