United States Fifth Circuit

Possessing migratory game birds exceeding the daily bag limit in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. section 703, and its attendant regulations is a strict liability offense, which does not require a showing of specific intent or guilty knowledge.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/20/2002
• Published 02/20/2002

Judges

• EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, EMILIO M. GARZA and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen A. Higginson, Asst. U.S. Atty., New Orleans, LA, Sandra Slack Glover, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Div., Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Vincent James Booth, Booth & Booth, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.