State v. Van Trump

The defendant was charged in a justice court in Henry County under two informations, one charging the unlawful possession of a channel catfish during the closed season, and the other charging the taking of the fish with illegal devices, to wit: hoopnets. It is alleged in both of the informa- tions that the act charged is contrary to certain sections of the “Iowa Angling Regulations” so as to violate the provisions of section 1789 of the Code, imposing a misdemeanor penalty for “violation of the provisions of the rules and regulations adopted by the commission. ’ ’ The defendant was convicted…