United States Eighth Circuit

Defendants could not be criminally prosecuted for discharge of raw sewage from a towbarge in violation of the Clean Water Act (Act), as their boat is a vessel for purposes of the Act, and the denial of their motions for judgments of acquittal is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/28/2004
• Published 07/28/2004

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY and MELLOY, Circuit Judges, and ERICKSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rush Templeton, argued, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Lee Lawless, St. Louis, Missouri, for appellant., Richard H. Sindel, argued, Clayton, Missouri, for appellants Venetian Harbor and Warren Spielman., Benicia Baker-Livorsi, argued, St. Charles, Missouri, for appellant Jared Lee Bonbrake.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick M. Flachs, argued, St. Louis, Missouri, for appellee Asst. U.S. Attorney.