United States v. Teh

OPINION

JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

After importing counterfeit DVDs, DVD labels, and DVD packages into the United States, Thian Teh was indicted and found guilty of “fraudulently or knowingly importing] ... merchandise contrary to law” in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 545. On appeal, Teh contends that (1) the indictment did not give proper notice of the elements of the charged offense, (2) the section under which he was charged, 18 U.S.C. § 545, cannot be used to charge importation contrary to the copyright laws, and (3) the evidence before the district court was in sufficient to prove a…