United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corp.

ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20237
No(s). C-06-563 (S.D. Tex. Nov 6, 2012) (Rainey, J.)

A district court denied the U.S. government's motion to empanel a sentencing jury to determine an oil company's gross pecuniary gain stemming from CAA and Migratory Bird Treaty Act violations. After the company was convicted under both statutes, the government recommended that the court impose a fin...