Legal Opinion
United States v. Donald Ralph Giles, Also Known as Sonny Giles
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 26, 2000No. 99-6036PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.
In a case of first impression in this circuit, we are asked to determine whether an individual who traffics in trademarks which are not attached to any goods or services violates the federal criminal trademark infringement statute, 18 U.S.C. § 2320. We conclude that he does not. Consequently we reverse Donald Ralph Giles’ conviction for trafficking in counterfeit goods in an alleged violation of section 2320.
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Mr. Giles owns a business in Atlanta, Georgia, called “Fabulous Fakes,” which specializes in the sale of “designer lookalikes” such as handbags, belts, watches, and…
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