United States v. Lam; United States v. Chan, No. 11-4056 (4th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseDefendants were convicted of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, trafficking in counterfeit goods, and smuggling goods into the United States. The counterfeiting convictions were based on the jury's determination that a mark displayed on goods defendants imported into the United States was a counterfeit of a trademark registered to fashion designer Burberry Ltd, depicting its signature plaid pattern. On appeal, defendants advanced various challenges to their convictions for trafficking in counterfeit goods under 18 U.S.C. 2320(a). Defendants also asserted that certain comments made by prosecutors at trial necessitated a retrial. Because the court found that defendants' arguments lacked merit, the court affirmed the judgment.
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