United States Eighth Circuit
US v. Opare-Addo, 06-2431
A conviction of violating or aiding and abetting the violation of the Clean Water Act is affirmed as sufficient evidence supported the counts of conviction even though a jury acquitted defendant of personally committing the acts of discharging untreated liquid industrial waste directly into public sewer system.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/22/2007
- Published 05/22/2007
Judges
- SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BYE and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Paul C. Engh, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- William H. Koch, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.