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Verdicts

Feb. 2, 2008

Saga of Counterfeit-Software Case Ends With Acquittal

Joan Huang's strange and trying odyssey through the criminal justice system came to an end last Friday when a federal jury acquitted her on all charges related to selling counterfeit software.

By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      LOS ANGELES - A year ago, a small-business owner and mother of two was facing a one-year prison sentence after being convicted in federal court for selling counterfeit software.
      Maintaining her innocence, the woman, Joan Huang, refused a plea deal before trial.
      But...

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