Legal Opinion
United States v. Lee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1991No. Nos. 90-30127, 90-30150, 90-30162, 90-30164, 90-30165 and 90-30175PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Chief Judge:
Lee, Chu, Wesley Hsu, Meng Hsu, Lin, and Wang (the fishermen) were indicted on various charges related to the illegal acquisition, sale and importation of salmon caught in Northern Pacific waters. Each of the fishermen filed pretrial motions to dismiss the charges on the grounds that the Lacey Act (Act), 16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-78, was inapplicable and unconstitutional. The district court denied these motions, and the fishermen then pleaded guilty. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(a)(2), the fishermen reserved the right to appeal the district court’s adverse…
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