United States v. Slocum

TUTTLE, Senior Circuit Judge:

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendants Bert and Louise Slocum, husband and wife, were the owners of the Quality Bird Company (“Quality”), a Florida partnership in the business of importing and selling birds. Defendants Ray Slocum (the son of Bert and Louise), Francille Miller and Doris Fuller were employees of Quality at all times relevant to this case.

The defendants were charged as follows:

1. Count I — All defendants except Louise Slocum conspired to enter a United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) approved quarantine station and remove birds contained therein from…