Criminal Copyright Case
Posted June 21, 2006 12:24 AM
US v. Vampire Nation [pdf], No. 05-1715 (3d Cir. June 20, 2006)
Defendant's conviction and sentence for mail fraud, criminal copyright infringement, and related charges stemming from his sales of pirated software is affirmed where: 1) there was no error in the district court's actions before, during, or after defendant's trial or at his sentencing; 2) the district court had statutory authority to issue an in personam forfeiture judgment; and 3) was not obligated to provide advance notice of its intent to vary from defendant's guidelines sentencing range. [via Findlaw]