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United States v. Hunter

United States v. Hunter, 48 F. Supp. 2d 1283 (C.D. Utah 1998).

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Utah affirmed the conviction and sentencing of John Hunter for violating the Archaeological Resources Protection Act and damaging U.S. government property, in connection with unauthorized excavations on federal land in Utah. In determining the measure of loss, the court included . . . .

Associated Legal Decision(s)

United States v. Hunter, 48 F. Supp. 2d 1283 (C.D. Utah 1998).

Associated Statutes and/or Legislation

Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 ("ARPA"), as amended in 1988 and 1994

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