Legal Opinion
United States v. Romano
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 21, 1996No. Cr. Action 95-10222PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS THE INDICTMENT
PONSOR, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
On July 7, 1995, a grand jury returned an eight-count indictment against the defendant, Lawrence J. Romano, charging him with violations of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (“the Lacey Act” or “the Act”), 16 U.S.C. §§ 3371 et seq., which prohibit, in relevant part, a purchase of wildlife taken, possessed or transported in violation of state law. Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss the indictment. This memorandum addresses that motion.
According to the indictment, beginning in 1989 and…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United States v. DarbySupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by11 opinions
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ronald BRAMBLE, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
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- National Association Of Home Builders v. BabbittCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- United States v. RomanoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
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