U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States v. Sheldon Tree Top
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- Opinion
- Filed
- July 26, 2019
- Case
- United States v. Sheldon Tree Top
- Case status
- Decided
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KELLY, Circuit Judge. In 2014, Sheldon Tree Top sold a single bald eagle feather to a confidential informant for $50. A week later, he sold 63 eagle feathers and several hawk feathers to the same informant for $80. Based on these purchases, the government charged Tree Top with two counts of selling eagle feathers, in violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act,…
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