UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Massoud NOUSHFAR; Zohreh Shayesteh and Kamran Shayesteh, Defendants-Appellants

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1996-03-20

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EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge: This case involves a conspiracy to smuggle valuable Persian rugs into the United States in violation of an Executive Order. Because the jury was allowed during deliberations to listen to audiotapes never played in open court, we reverse the convictions and remand for a new trial. FACTS Kamran Shay…

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