United States v. Oxx

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JENKINS, Senior District Judge.

BACKGROUND

On April 18,1996, the United States filed a petty offense Information charging each of the named defendants in separate counts as to each but joined for convenience with violating 36 C.F.R. § 2.17(a)(3) (1995) by “delivering] persons by parachute within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area without a permit and when not required by an emergency.” Investigations by the National Park Service resulted in warrants issued for each defendant. A joint bench trial for all of the defendants was scheduled for September 12, 1996. At…