Inadequate analysis leading to an accurate conclusion: the Ninth Circuit's cursory treatment of the constitutionality of the Lacey Act in United States v. Senchenko. From: Environmental Law | Date: September 22, 1999| Author: Sullivan, Timothy M. | COPYRIGHT 1999 Lewis & Clark Northwestern School of Law. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Under the Lacey Act, violation of a state law or regulation governing the taking of wildlife can form the basis for a federal criminal conviction. By prohibiting the movement in interstate commerce of wildlife taken in violation of federal, state, foreign, or tribal laws or regulations, the Act incorporates state criminal law as a basis for federal wildlife protection. In 1998, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Nikolay Senchenko under the Lacey Act for violating Washington State'...

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