United States v. Yates, No. 11-16093 (11th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 1519 and 2232(a) because he harvested undersized red grouper in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The court concluded that sufficient evidence was presented at trial for the jury to conclude that the fish thrown overboard were undersized; a fish is a "tangible object" within the meaning of section 1519; and defendant's right to present a defense was not prejudiced by the district court's ruling that disallowed defendant from calling an expert witness during his case-in-chief. Accordingly, the court affirmed defendant's convictions.
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