U.S. v. HESS

No. 15-3551.

829 F.3d 700 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. James HESS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 18, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who represented the appellant was Heather Quick , AFPD, of Cedar Rapids, IA.

Counsel who represented the appellee was Anthony R. Morfitt , AUSA, of Cedar Rapids, IA.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.


Taxidermist James Hess pled guilty to one count of Lacey Act Trafficking in violation of 16 U.S.C. §§ 3372(a)(1) and 3373(d)(1)(B) for his involvement in the purchase and sale of a pair of black rhinoceros horns. The district court1 sentenced Hess to 27 months imprisonment, which Hess appeals...

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