United States v. Dizelos

Defendant Theodore Dizelos appeals his convictions and sentence for owning and operating an automobile "chop-shop," see 18 U.S.C.A. § 2322 (West Supp. 2000), knowingly tampering with or removing vehicle identification numbers ("VINs"), see 18 U.S.C.A. § 511(a)(1) (West 2000), possessing with the intent to sell a vehicle knowing that the VIN had been removed or altered, see 18 U.S.C.A. § 2321 (West Supp. 2000), and conspiracy to commit these crimes, see 18 U.S.C.A. § 371 (West 2000). We affirm.