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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jan. 19, 2012

9th Circuit reverses conviction in spy case

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday reversed the conviction of a Portuguese-Chinese man for the attempted smuggling of high-tech military communications gear to the People's Republic of China.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a real-life case resembling a spy thriller, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday reversed the conviction of a Portuguese-Chinese man for the attempted smuggling of high-tech military communications gear to the People's Republic of China.


The decision voided Chi Tong Kuok's eight-year sentence and sent the case back to U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez of San Diego for a po...

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