Title 18, United States Code, Section 2318* - Trafficking in Counterfeit Labels for Phono Records and Copies of Motion Pictures or Other Audiovisual Works.
Offense: knowingly trafficking in a counterfeit label affixed or designated to be affixed to a phono record or a copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual work.
FY 2002 - TOTALS (All Districts)
| Referrals and Cases: | |||
| Number of Investigative Matters Received by U.S. Attorneys: | 18 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 20 | ||
| Number of Cases Filed: | 13 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 15 | ||
| Number of Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 7 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 11 | ||
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Disposition of Defendants in Concluded Cases: |
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| Number of Defendants Who Pleaded Guilty: | 8 | ||
| Number of Defendants Who Were Tried and Found Guilty: | 0 | ||
| Number of Defendants Against Whom Charges Were Dismissed: | 1 | ||
| Number of Defendants Acquitted: | 0 | ||
| Other Terminated Defendants: |
2 |
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Prison Sentencing for Convicted Defendants (# represents defendants): |
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| No Imprisonment: | 5 | ||
| 1 to 12 Months Imprisonment: | 3 | ||
| 13 to 24 Months: | 0 | ||
| 25 to 36 Months: | 0 | ||
| 37 to 60 Months: | 0 | ||
| 61 + Months: | 0 | ||
Total Dollar value of All Criminal Fines Imposed: Not Available
(fines can be assessed in lieu of or in addition to prison sentences)
*This chart includes data on any and all criminal cases/defendants where 18 U.S.C. 2318 was brought as any charge against a defendant.
Title 18, United States Code, Section 2319*- Criminal Infringement of a Copyright.
Offense: willful infringement of a copyright for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain, or through large-scale, unlawful reproduction or distribution of a protected, regardless of whether there was a profit motive.
FY 2002 - TOTALS (All Districts)
| Referrals and Cases: | |||
| Number of Investigative Matters Received by U.S. Attorneys: | 75 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 144 | ||
| Number of Cases Filed: | 25 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 73 | ||
| Number of Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 28 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 56 | ||
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Disposition of Defendants in Concluded Cases: |
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| Number of Defendants Who Pleaded Guilty: | 46 | ||
| Number of Defendants Who Were Tried and Found Guilty: | 1 | ||
| Number of Defendants Against Whom Charges Were Dismissed: | 8 | ||
| Number of Defendants Acquitted: | 0 | ||
| Other Terminated Defendants: |
1 |
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Prison Sentencing for Convicted Defendants (# represents defendants): |
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| No Imprisonment: | 30 | ||
| 1 to 12 Months Imprisonment: | 6 | ||
| 13 to 24 Months: | 5 | ||
| 25 to 36 Months: | 3 | ||
| 37 to 60 Months: | 3 | ||
| 61 + Months: | 0 | ||
Total Dollar value of All Criminal Fines Imposed: Not Available
(fines can be assessed in lieu of or in addition to prison sentences)
*This chart includes data on any and all criminal cases/defendants where 18 U.S.C. 2319 was brought as any charge against a defendant.
Title 18, United States Code, Section 2319A* - Unauthorized Fixation of and Trafficking in Sound Recordings and Music Videos of Live Musical Performances.
Offense: without the consent of the performer, knowingly and for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain, fixing the sounds or sound and images of a live musical performance, reproducing copies of such a performance from an authorized fixation; transmitting the sounds or sounds and images to the public, or distributing, renting, selling, or trafficking (or attempting the preceding) in any copy of an unauthorized fixation.
FY 2002 - TOTALS (All Districts)
| Referrals and Cases: | |||
| Number of Investigative Matters Received by U.S. Attorneys: | 7 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 9 | ||
| Number of Cases Filed: | 5 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 7 | ||
| Number of Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 7 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 9 | ||
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Disposition of Defendants in Concluded Cases: |
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| Number of Defendants Who Pleaded Guilty: | 5 | ||
| Number of Defendants Who Were Tried and Found Guilty: | 0 | ||
| Number of Defendants Against Whom Charges Were Dismissed: | 4 | ||
| Number of Defendants Acquitted: | 0 | ||
| Other Terminated Defendants: |
0 |
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Prison Sentencing for Convicted Defendants (# represents defendants): |
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| No Imprisonment: | 3 | ||
| 1 to 12 Months Imprisonment: | 1 | ||
| 13 to 24 Months: | 1 | ||
| 25 to 36 Months: | 0 | ||
| 37 to 60 Months: | 0 | ||
| 61 + Months: | 0 | ||
Total Dollar value of All Criminal Fines Imposed: Not Available
(fines can be assessed in lieu of or in addition to prison sentences)
*This chart includes data on any and all criminal cases/defendants where 18 U.S.C. 2319A was brought as any charge against a defendant
TITLE 18 UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS 2320* - Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods or Services.
Offense: intentionally trafficking or attempting to traffic in goods or services and knowingly using a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such goods or services.
FY 2002 - TOTALS (All Districts)
| Referrals and Cases: | |||
| Number of Investigative Matters Received by U.S. Attorneys: | 81 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 135 | ||
| Number of Cases Filed: | 52 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 79 | ||
| Number of Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 56 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 88 | ||
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Disposition of Defendants in Concluded Cases: |
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| Number of Defendants Who Pleaded Guilty: | 59 | ||
| Number of Defendants Who Were Tried and Found Guilty: | 2 | ||
| Number of Defendants Against Whom Charges Were Dismissed: | 27 | ||
| Number of Defendants Acquitted: | 0 | ||
| Other Terminated Defendants: |
0 |
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Prison Sentencing for Convicted Defendants (# represents defendants): |
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| No Imprisonment: | 33 | ||
| 1 to 12 Months Imprisonment: | 16 | ||
| 13 to 24 Months: | 9 | ||
| 25 to 36 Months: | 2 | ||
| 37 to 60 Months: | 1 | ||
| 61 + Months: | 0 | ||
Total Dollar value of All Criminal Fines Imposed: Not Available
(fines can be assessed in lieu of or in addition to prison sentences)
*This chart includes data on any and all criminal cases/defendants where 18 U.S.C. 2320 was brought as any charge against a defendant.
TITLE 18 UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS 2318, 2319, 2319A, AND 2320*
Comparison All Districts - All Statutes
| FY 00 | FY 01 | FY 02 | |||
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| Referrals and Cases | |||||
| Number of Investigative Matters Received by U.S. Attorneys: | 197 | 191 | 169 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 314 | 283 | 289 | ||
| Number of Cases Filed: | 106 | 84 | 78 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 162 | 121 | 149 | ||
| Number of Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 79 | 81 | 82 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 99 | 106 | 135 | ||
| Disposition of Defendants in Concluded Cases | |||||
| Number of Defendants Who Pled Guilty: | 71 | 83 | 103 | ||
| Number of Defendants Who Were Tried and Found Guilty: | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Number of Defendants Against Whom Charges Were Dismissed: | 19 | 17 | 26 | ||
| Number of Defendants Acquitted: | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Other Disposition: | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Prison Sentencing for Convicted Defendants (# represents defendants) | |||||
| No Imprisonment: | 51 | 46 | 58 | ||
| 1 to 12 Month: | 10 | 23 | 25 | ||
| 13 to 24 Months: | 9 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 25 to 36 Months: | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 37 to 60 Months: | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 61 + Months: | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Statistics on Matters/Cases Originating with the United States Customs Service | |||||
| Number of Investigative Matters Referred by U.S. Customs Service: | 64 | 60 | 57 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 101 | 91 | 84 | ||
| Number of Customs Matters Pending Resolution: | 77 | 74 | 83 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 120 | 111 | 126 | ||
| Number of Customs Matters Terminated: | 23 | 26 | 22 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 40 | 46 | 35 | ||
| Number of Cases Originating with U.S. Customs Service: | 31 | 35 | 26 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 49 | 49 | 34 | ||
| Number of Customs Cases Pending Resolution: | 70 | 72 | 59 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 113 | 109 | 85 | ||
| Number of Customs Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 29 | 21 | 37 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 3 | 30 | 54 | ||
*This chart includes data on any and all criminal cases/defendants where 18 U.S.C. 2318, 18 U.S.C. 2319, 18 U.S.C. 2319A, or 18 U.S.C. 2320 was brought as any charge against a defendant. However, the statutes were run together to eliminate any double counting of cases/defendants where more than one of the statutes were charged against the same defendant.