ELR Citation: ELR 20457
No(s). 83-50028-01 (D.S.D. Sep 2, 1983)

The court rules that the sale of parts of a migratory bird falls under the felony provision of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, but a felony conviction under that provision would violate due process because the provision does not require criminal intent. The court first holds that the government's ind...