Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank A. Hugs, United States of America v. William E. Hugs
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 17, 1997No. 94-30200, 94-30201PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Frank and William Hugs were convicted of taking, attempting to take, and purchasing eagles in violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA), 16 U.S.C. § 668(a). The Hugs freely admit they trapped, shot at, and killed eagles. They assert, however, that they were seeking eagle feathers and parts for their own religious use, and argue that the BGEPA infringes on the First Amendment guarantee of free exercise of religion. They also complain because the district court failed to give several instructions requested by the defense and declined to dismiss the prosecution because of…
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