State v. Chindgren

OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Steven R. Chindgren appeals from his jury conviction of unlawful taking of protected wildlife, a class B misdemeanor in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 23-13-3 (1984). On appeal, Chindgren claims that section 23-13-3 is not applicable to the facts of this case and is void for vagueness and that the trial court committed several procedural errors. We affirm.

Chindgren is a licensed falconer. On August 12, 1986, he and codefendant, James Hatchett, entered a field in Layton, Utah, with two dogs. Chindgren carried a peregrine falcon which he unhooded and released. The falcon…