United States v. Shi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. SHAN SHI, Case No. 17-cr-110 (CRC) Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Earlier this year, a jury convicted Defendant Shan Shi of conspiring to misappropriate trade secrets from Trelleborg Offshore US (“Trelleborg”), a Houston-based manufacturer of composite foam products used in offshore drilling operations. Dr. Shi is now awaiting sentencing. Prior to the sentencing, the Court is required to calculate Dr. Shi’s advisory Sentencing Guidelines range. To do so, it must first set the appropriate offense level.…