United States v. Manneh

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

DEARIE, Chief Judge.

Defendant Mamie Manneh has been indicted under 18 U.S.C. § 545 for importing parts of certain endangered African primate species without the permit required by the international treaty protecting those species or the license required of all United States wildlife importers, and for failing to disclose to border officials the true nature of the product she was importing. On her motion pursuant to Rule 12(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to dismiss the indictment, she claims that by requiring her to comply with these licensing, permitting…