United States Ninth Circuit
US v. Lowry, 06-10469
When a defendant is charged with occupation of Forest Service land in violation of 36 C.F.R. sections 261.10(b) and (k), an occupant claiming individual aboriginal title bears the burden of demonstrating such title as an affirmative defense.
Appellate Information
- Argued 06/15/2007
- Decided 01/16/2008
- Published 01/16/2008
Judges
- BYBEE, Circuit Judge:, Before: ALFRED T. GOODWIN, JAY S. BYBEE, and MILAN D. SMITH, JR., Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Monica Knox, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Sacramento, CA, for the appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Samantha Spangler, Assistant United States Attorney, Sacramento, CA, for the appellee.