Charles ndhlovu regularly purchased large quantities of materials used in counterfeit manufacturing, such as blank cds and dvds, cases, and labeling paper. a store run by ndhlovu did not display a business license and offered no signage or advertisement to indicate he sold cds and dvds. law enforcement authorities sent a confidential informant to ndlovu’s store to purchase cds and dvds. with $180, the informant bought 80 counterfeit discs labeled with well-known movie and music titles. police raided ndlovu’s store and seized over 6,500 counterfeit cds and dvds. ndhlovu was charged and convicted of criminal copyright infringement. he argued on appeal that the government had failed to prove that his copyright infringement was committed for purposes of commercial gain.
should ndhlovu’s conviction be upheld?

Charles Ndhlovu regularly purchased large quantities of materials used in counterfeit manufacturing, such as blank CDs and DVDs, cases, and labeling paper. a store run by Ndhlovu did not display a business license and offered no signage or advertisement to indicate he sold CDs and DVDs. Law enforcement authorities sent a confidential informant to Ndlovu’s store to purchase CDs and DVDs. with $180, the informant bought 80 counterfeit discs labeled with well-known movie and music titles. Police raided Ndlovu’s store and seized over 6,500 counterfeit CDs and DVDs. Ndhlovu was charged and convicted of criminal copyright infringement. He argued on appeal that the government had failed to prove that his copyright infringement was committed for purposes of commercial gain.

Should Ndhlovu’s conviction be upheld?

It can never be upheld because of the following reasons:

He runs illegal outlet because no licence to back it up

he sells other people's work without their copyright

The was an evidence against him which would be used in the court of law

There is no basis for his appeal as his points are pointless, his conviction should not be upheld in order to serve as deterrent to other criminals.

Explanation:

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