Legal Opinion
United States v. MacDonald & Watson Waste Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 10, 1991No. Nos. 90-1051 to 90-1054 and 90-1212PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal concerns the criminal liability of individuals and corporations under hazardous waste disposal laws.
Following a jury trial in the district court, appellants were convicted, inter alia, of having violated criminal provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. (1982 & Supp. V 1987) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9603(b) (1982 & Supp. V 1987).
The indictment originally contained 53 counts. By September 11, 1989, when the trial began, 16…
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