United States Fourth Circuit

Where neither the sale of black bear gall bladders nor an offer to sell them is illegal under state law, although the conduct is prohibited under the Lacey Act, it cannot be deemed " "relevant conduct" under USSG 2Q2.1.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/25/2001
• Decided 04/13/2001
• Published 04/13/2001

Judges

• Before WILLIAMS and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges, and JACKSON, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Frederick Theodore Heblich, Jr., Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellant. Jean Barrett Hudson, Assistant United States Attorney, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Robert P. Crouch, Jr., United States Attorney, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellee.