U.S. v. LIANG

No. 99-10578.

224 F.3d 1057 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Zhou LIANG, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 13, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Horey, of O'Connor, Berman, Dotts and Banes, for the appellant.

Gregory Baka, Assistant United States Attorney, District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the appellee.

Before: LAY, D. W. NELSON, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


D.W. Nelson, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW

Appellant Zhou appeals his conviction for attempted alien smuggling to a place other than a designated port, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A). Zhou's appeal challenges the district court's finding that venue was proper in the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands ("CNMI"). Zhou contends that the proper venue of the case was the District of Guam. We agree and reverse the conviction.

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