Durrani

MEMORANDUM *

Arif Durrani appeals his conviction and sentence for exporting and conspiring to export defense articles without a license. After oral argument and a careful review of the briefs submitted by attorneys and (with our leave) Durrani himself, we affirm his conviction and sentence.

The district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting evidence of Durrani’s 1987 conviction for violating the Arms Export Control Act. The prior conviction was, as the district judge explained, “inextricably intertwined” with the evidence, because it showed knowledge of the restrictions on exporting weapons materials and motive for operating the conspiracy as Durrani did.

There was no plain error (defense counsel did not object) to warning Durrani of the court’s intent to depart at the commencement of the sentencing hearing instead of warning him earlier. 2 Durrani did not request more time and he offered no explanation of why he might have been prejudiced.

Durrani’s right to a speedy trial under the Speedy Trial Act was not violated. Durrani asserted that the speedy trial clock began to run when he was arrested on June 15, 2005 based on a 1999 indictment for a separate crime. This…