People v. Gordon

Opinion by

Judge MARQUEZ.

Defendant, James W. Gordon, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of willful destruction of wildlife (count I), waste of edible game wildlife (count I1), illegal possession of wildlife (count III), and failure to tag (count IV). We affirm.

In September 2008, defendant, a licensed hunter, shot and killed a mountain goat. Defendant asserts he left the goat on the mountain until the next morning because he was fatigued and it was getting late in the evening, and the next day he recovered the goat's hide, head, and hooves, but left…