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International Law,
Government,
Criminal

Jun. 21, 2019

‘Spin’ versus ‘theatrics’ in closings of banned microchip exports trial

An attorney representing an American electrical engineer accused of illegally exporting computer chips with missile-guidance capabilities to China, said the government manufactured its case against his client, during closing arguments in federal court this week.

‘Spin’ versus ‘theatrics’ in closings of banned microchip exports trial
James W. Spertus of Spertus Landes & Umhofer LLP

LOS ANGELES -- An attorney representing an American electrical engineer accused of illegally exporting computer chips with missile-guidance capabilities to China said the government manufactured its case against his client, during closing arguments in federal court this week.

"This case has been an avalanche of an effort to spin completely innocent facts, misstate the law, and try to manufacture a criminal." James W. Spertus of Sper...

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