ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20176
No(s). 11-1246 (1st Cir. Aug 21, 2012)

The First Circuit upheld an individual's conviction for illegally trafficking in sperm whale teeth and narwhal tusks in violation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). The individual argued that the lower court should have instructed the jury...