United States v. Bryson

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

STAPLETON, District Judge:

This is a prosecution in which defendant John Bryson and, originally, two co-defendants were charged with “pursu[ing], huntpng], tak[ing] and killing] migratory game birds ... by the aid of baiting and on or over a baited area. . . . ” in violation of 16 U.S.C. § 703 and 50 C.F.R. § 20.21(i). Trial was to the Court.

After presentation of the prosecution’s evidence, judgments of acquittal were entered respecting John Bryson’s co-defendants because there was insufficient evidence to establish that they had hunted “on or over” a…