United States v. Ortiz

ELR Citation: ELR 20220
No(s). 04-1228 (10th Cir. Nov 2, 2005)

The court reverses the acquittal of an individual who was convicted for negligently discharging pollutants into the Colorado River in violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The lower court ruled as a matter of law that an individual is not guilty of negligently discharging a pollutant unless he kno...