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U.S. v. FOUNTAIN

No. 01-30213.

277 F.3d 714 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roosevelt FOUNTAIN, Sr., also known as Schoolboy, and Shirley Fountain Ellison, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 20, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Camille Ann Domingue, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Joseph Thomas Mickel, Asst. U.S. Atty., Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bryan F. Gill (argued), Lake Charles, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before JOLLY and PARKER, Circuit Judges, and MILLS, District Judge.

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

Roosevelt Fountain, Sr., and Shirley Fountain Ellison appeal their convictions for various violations of the Lacey Act. We AFFIRM the convictions in all respects.

I. BACKGROUND

Roosevelt Fountain, Sr. ("Fountain") and his daughter, Shirley Fountain Ellison ("Ellison") operated an oyster fishing business in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, called Fountain Seafood, Inc. Their convictions arise from the manner in which they...

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