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  • Landowner Liable for Cultivation-related Crimes

    Landowner Liable for Cultivation-related Crimes

    A California judge recently ordered a Calaveras County property owner liable for damages after their tenant committed environmental crimes in conjunction with a cannabis operation.

  • Fishing guide found guilty for crimes related to his paid angling endeavors

    Fishing guide found guilty for crimes related to his paid angling endeavors

    In 2016, Swann, proprietor of Swanny’s Guided Fishing, pleaded guilty to one count of violating the endangered species act, and was fined $7,500. That guilty plea came after Swann was accused of illegally harvesting two wild coho salmon on the Cowlitz River while he was out on a paid guide trip. After video and photos of the fish in question surfaced on the internet, Swann was accused of cutting off the adipose fins of the fish in order to make them appear as if they were clipped hatchery stock, which is legal for harvest.