United States v. Jose Checchini
Opinion
Opinion
Tang, J.
Jose M. Checchini pleaded guilty to attempting to export items on the Munitions Control List without a license, in violation of 22 U.S.C. § 2778 (c). At sentencing, the district court denied Checchini credit for time spent under house arrest in Italy prior to his extradition. The district court sen tenced Checchini to 33 months in prison. Checchini appeals the sentence imposed by the district court. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
In April 1988, Checchini delivered an air conditioner box to the Los Angeles International Airport. The box was destined for Cali, Colombia. Due to Checchini’s nervous behavior, United States Customs Agents opened the box for inspection prior to shipment. Inside the agents discovered four fully-automatic Colt AR-15 assault rifles, sixteen live hand grenades, six bulletproof vests and groin panels, and one pair of night vision goggles.
In August 1988, Checchini moved to Mes-tre, Italy. Three months later, the federal government filed an indictment against Checchini charging him with the attempted shipment of weapons on the Munitions Control List ( 22 C.F.R. § 121.1 ) without a license, in violation of 22 U.S.C. § 2778 (c). On September 11, 1989, Italian…