ELR Citation: ELR 21252
No(s). 93-3439 (7th Cir. Jul 7, 1994)

The court affirms an individual's conviction under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) for possessing bald eagle feathers that she received in the mail from a friend travelling in Canada. Addressing defendant's assertion that she lacked any criminal scienter, the court first holds that although the...