Ninth Circuit Urged to Reassess Seven-Year Sentence for UCLA Professor in Chip Export Case

Legal counsel representing a former UCLA electrical engineering professor has approached the Ninth Circuit with a request to revisit and potentially reduce a seven-year prison sentence. The professor was sentenced for the illegal export of high-powered semiconductor chips to China, a case that has raised questions regarding the interpretation of national security controls. The defense argues that the professor’s actions did not constitute an evasion of these controls, challenging the severity of the punishment. For further details, you may refer to the Law360 article.