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United States Munitions List

The United States Munitions List is a list of defense articles, services and related technical data designated as such by the federal government.  These defense items are controlled by the Arms Export Control Act.  The List is divided into twenty-one categories of defense articles, ranging from firearms to nuclear weapons.  The United States Munitions List can be found in Part 121 of the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR).

 

"Francisco Gaona-Doval appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction of exporting from the United States to Mexico defense articles on the United States Munitions List without first obtaining an export license or written authorization for exportation.  He argues that his sentence is substantively unreasonable because it is greater than necessary to achieve the sentencing goals of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)."

"Gaona-Doval's arguments do not establish that the district court judge abused his discretion or committed plain error by declining to impose a shorter sentence.  Gaona-Doval has not rebutted the presumption of reasonableness that attaches to his within-guidelines sentence."

United States v. Gaona-Doval, No. 08-40872, 2009 WL 2513968, at *1 (5th Cir. Aug. 18, 2009) (citation partially omitted).