Date: 08-04-2018

Case Style:

Case Number: 4:17-cr-00001

Judge: Amos L. Mazzant

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Jay Robert Combs and Christopher Andrew Eason

Defendant's Attorney: Matt Hamilton for FeiSheng Liang

Robert Richardson for KanHua Wu

Description: Dallas, TX - Jury Convicts Two Chinese Nationals On Cocaine Trafficking Charges

The United States of America charged Feisheng Liang, age 52, and Kanhua Wu, age 51, with:

CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE WHILE ON A BOARD A VESSEL SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES
(1)
CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE WHILE ON BOARD A VESSEL SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES
(1s)
18:2 POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE WHILE ON BOARD A VESSEL SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND AIDING AND ABETTING
(2s)
POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE WHILE ON BOARD A VESSEL SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND AIDING AND ABETTING
(2ss)
POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE BASE WHILE ON BOARD A VESSEL SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND AIDING AND ABETTING
(4ss)

08/02/2018 217 Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum Returned Executed for KaiWen Liang on 7/31/2018, in case as to FeiSheng Liang.(mcg) (Entered: 08/02/2018)
08/02/2018 218 Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum Returned Executed for ChunBei Wu on 7/31/2018, in case as to FeiSheng Liang. (mcg) (Entered: 08/02/2018)
08/02/2018 219 Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum Returned Executed for Edward Javier Catano Lopez on 7/31/2018, in case as to FeiSheng Liang. (mcg) (Entered: 08/02/2018)
08/02/2018 220 Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum Returned Executed for KanHua Wu on 7/31/2018, in case as to FeiSheng Liang. (mcg) (Entered: 08/02/2018)
08/02/2018 221 Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum Returned Executed for Xian Chen on 7/31/2018., in case as to FeiSheng Liang. (mcg) (Entered: 08/02/2018)
08/02/2018 222 Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum Returned Executed for YingJie Chen on 7/31/2018., in case as to FeiSheng Liang. (mcg) (Entered: 08/02/2018)
08/02/2018 223 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III: Jury Trial - Day 4 as to FeiSheng Liang and KanHua Wu held on 8/2/2018. Jury rendered verdict: Both defendants found guilty of Counts 2 and 4, not guilty on Counts 1, 3. Defendants remanded to custody of USM (Court Reporter Jan Mason.) (kkc, ) Modified on 8/3/2018 (dm, ). (Entered: 08/02/2018)
08/02/2018 (ORAL) MOTION to replace original trial exhibits with digital exhibits by USA. (kkc, ) (Entered: 08/02/2018)
08/02/2018 (ORAL) ORDER as to FeiSheng Liang, KanHua Wu granting USA's (ORAL) MOTION to replace original trial exhibits with digital.. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 08/02/2018. (kkc, ) (Entered: 08/02/2018)
08/02/2018 224 Jury Instructions as to FeiSheng Liang and KanHua Wu. (kkc, ) (Entered: 08/03/2018)
08/02/2018 225 E-GOV SEALED Jury Notes as to FeiSheng Liang, KanHua Wu (kkc, ) (Entered: 08/03/2018)
08/02/2018 226 Modified "Allen" Charge as to FeiSheng Liang and KanHua Wu. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 8/2/2018. (kkc, ) (Entered: 08/03/2018)
08/02/2018 227 TRIAL WITNESS LIST as to FeiSheng Liang, KanHua Wu. (kkc, ) (Entered: 08/03/2018)
08/02/2018 228 GOVERNMENT ADMITTED EXHIBIT LIST as to FeiSheng Liang, KanHua Wu. (kkc, ) (Entered: 08/03/2018)
08/02/2018 229 DEFENDANTS ADMITTED EXHIBIT LIST as to FeiSheng Liang, KanHua Wu (kkc, ) (Entered: 08/03/2018)

Outcome: 08/02/2018 232 VERDICT OF THE JURY as to FeiSheng Liang (1) Guilty on Counts 2ss and 4ss; Not Guilty on Counts 1ss and 3ss. (kkc, ) (Entered: 08/03/2018)
08/02/2018 233 VERDICT OF THE JURY as to KanHua Wu (5) Guilty on Counts 2ss and 4ss; Not Guilty on Counts 1ss and 3ss. (kkc, ) (Entered: 08/03/2018)

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