Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit November 13, 2001, 01-4155 (United States v. Zia Hassanzadeh)

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL and Senior Judge HAMILTON joined.

OPINION

DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge.

After a bench trial, the district court convicted Zia Hassanzadeh of aiding and abetting the making of a false statement and illegally importing carpets of Iranian origin, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 542 (West 2000) and 18 U.S.C.A.