United States v. Pacific Hide & Fur Depot, Inc.

ELR Citation: ELR 20851
No(s). s. 84-3075, -3079 (9th Cir. Aug 15, 1985)

In a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) criminal action, the court holds that the jury should not have been instructed on the doctrine of deliberate avoidance or willful blindness because the government failed to introduce sufficient evidence that the defendants avoided learning whether the equipme...