Light sentences affirmed in GM trade secrets case

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DETROIT (AP) — A federal appeals court has affirmed the convictions and light sentences of a Detroit-area couple found guilty of stealing thousands of pages of hybrid technology from General Motors.

The court said Friday that Detroit federal Judge Marianne Battani gave a “thorough, informed, and empathetic explanation” in the case of former GM engineer Shanshan Du and husband Yu Qin.

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