Legal Opinion

United States v. Adams

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 4, 1999No. 98-30719PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Jerry Arville Adams (“Adams”) appeals his conviction on two counts of violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA”) for taking doves with the aid of bait and aiding and abetting others in taking doves with the aid of bait. 1 See 16 U.S.C. § 703; 18 U.S.C. § 2; 50 C.F.R. § 20.21(i). In support of his appeal, Adams argues that: (1) 16 U.S.C. § 703, as further defined by 50 C.F.R. § 20.21(i), is unconstitutionally vague as applied to him in this case, (2) the Magistrate Judge erred in determining that intent is not an element of the offense for which…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. Rita Ann Cardenas and Shamsideen Abiodun LawalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. Louis Delahoussaye, David Lemoyne Knerien and Robert Lee RichardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. United States v. Chester Sylvester, Ted Burn Sylvester, Floyd Soileau, Timothy Sylvester, and Jules ErickeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  4. United States v. Kenneth A. ManningCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  5. United States v. Stephen S. Boynton James R. Booth Bernard Dadds, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. Santos-RivieraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  2. Albert Strangi, Deceased, Rosalie Gulig, Independent v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. MorganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  4. United States v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2012

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