Yates v. United States and the Problem of Overcriminalization
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Update 2/25/15: In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court today ruled in favor of Yates, finding that fish are not "tangible objects" under 18 U.S.C. 1519. I'll have an analysis of the opinion in next week's post. There are too many crimes on the books and too many criminal cases being filed. That was the argument of many who weighed in at the Supreme Court in support of a fishing captain charged with a twenty-year felony for throwing some undersized fish overboard.
Yates v. United States and the Problem of Overcriminalization
Yates v. United States and the Problem of…
Yates v. United States and the Problem of Overcriminalization
Update 2/25/15: In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court today ruled in favor of Yates, finding that fish are not "tangible objects" under 18 U.S.C. 1519. I'll have an analysis of the opinion in next week's post. There are too many crimes on the books and too many criminal cases being filed. That was the argument of many who weighed in at the Supreme Court in support of a fishing captain charged with a twenty-year felony for throwing some undersized fish overboard.