Legal Opinion
United States v. John Tuma
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 23, 2013No. 12-31234PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E..STEWART, Chief Judge:
This is an appeal by Defendant-Appellant John Emerson Tuma (“Tuma”) who was convicted of various crimes related to his involvement in disposing of untreated wastewater. Tuma appeals both his convictions and sentence. For the reasons provided herein, we AFFIRM.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The Clean Water Act (“CWA”) prohibits the discharge of pollutants 1 into the waters of the United States without a permit or in violation of a permit. 33 U.S.C. § 1311(a). In Louisiana, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has delegated the authority to issue and implement…
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