United States v. Dove

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MICHAEL, Senior District Judge.

I

Before the court is the defendant’s August 9, 1999 “Motion to Dismiss Indictment.” Defendant Ray Dayton Dove was indicted by the grand jury on March 11, 1999 and charged with three counts of violations of the Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3372(a)(2)(A), 3373(d)(1)(B), involving the unlawful sale of wildlife. Dove seeks to dismiss count three of the indictment. For the reasons discussed below, the court denies the defendant’s motion.

II

FACTS

Dove is a resident of Petersburg, West Virginia, where he owns and operates his business, Dove’s Fur. He is a…