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In this court opinion, we delve into a fascinating case involving Yi-Chi Shih and his conviction for various crimes, including conspiracy to violate export control laws.
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HOLLYWOOD HILLS- On Thursday, July 22, the Department of Justice announced that a Hollywood Hills engineer was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for scheming to illegally obtain integrated circuits with military applications that were exported to China without the required filing.
Yi-Chi Shih, 66, was also ordered to pay $362,698 in restitution to the IRS and was fined $300,000 by United States District Judge John A. Kronstadt. Shih was convicted of one count of conspiracy to violate the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Shih also was convicted of one count of making false statements to an FBI agent, one count of conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information, three counts of subscribing to a false tax return, four counts of mail fraud, and four counts of making false statements to the IRS about his foreign assets.
Imperial Valley News Imperial Valley News Center Engineer Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export to China Semiconductor Chips with Military Uses Details Written by Imperial Valley News
Los Angeles, California - An electrical engineer who schemed to illegally obtain integrated circuits with military applications that were exported to China without the required filing of electronic export information was sentenced Thursday to 63 months in federal prison.
Yi-Chi Shih, 66, of Hollywood Hills, was sentenced by United States District Judge John A. Kronstadt, who also ordered him to pay $362,698 in restitution to the IRS and fined him $300,000.
After a seven-week jury trial that concluded in July 2019, Shih was convicted of one count of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Shih also was convicted of four counts of
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - An electrical engineer from the Hollywood Hills who schemed to illegally obtain integrated circuits with military applications that were exported to China without the required filing of electronic export information was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison.
Yi-Chi Shih, 66, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt, who also ordered him to pay $362,698 in restitution to the IRS and fined him $300,000, according to the U.S. Attorney s Office.
After a seven-week jury trial that concluded in July 2019, Shih was convicted of one count of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and the Export Administration Regulations. Shih also was convicted of four counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information, one count of making false statements to an FBI agent, three counts of subscr