Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles Douglas Steele, AKA Miles Sherman
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 24, 1986No. 85-1036, 85-1045PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge.
Charles Douglas Steele appeals from his conviction for two counts of copyright infringement in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 506(a) (West Supp.1985) and 18 U.S.C. § 2319(b)(2)(B) (West Supp.1985). He was also charged with conspiracy to infringe on motion picture copyrights by reproducing and distributing copies for the purpose of commercial advantage and private financial gain. This charge was dismissed after the jury indicated it was unable to reach a verdict.
I. ISSUES
Steele contends that reversal of the judgment is compelled on the following grounds:
1. The trial court…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Affronti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
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3Cited by33 opinions
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