Legal Question in Criminal Law in Arizona

game &fish violation

I moved to az. in Feb.05. Obtain a Resident hunting license mule deer tag in 7/05.During Archery Season I harvest a muley in legal season notified Game&Fish.I Took muley to Taxidermist. On 9/24/05 entered my drive to find eight official vehicles searching my home ect.Upon my approach they restrained & hand cuffed me.

Read me rights & kept me in cuffs for six hours as I was harrashed & watched my home be torn apart.

I have no previous record they siezed my hunting equipment,in addition to 34 other items for evidence.

Their claim the taxiderist found a bullet puncture in the hide of the deer.The judged issued a warrant soley based on this acquisation by the taxidermist. Game&Fish also stated I falsified the lengh of residency.After six hours in cuffs,they completed their investigation uncuffed me and told me I would hear from them within three weeks if their was justification to issue tickets I was told all items not relevent to the case would be returned within three weeks, the vidoe tapes & undeveloped film of my family, bow guns & elk horns with Idaho tag ect. Six months no contact. If I file a motion how long do they have to respond to my request to return my items can the judge overrule if game&fish deny my request.


Asked on 3/15/06, 7:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jason Lamm Jason D. Lamm Attorney at Law

Re: game &fish violation

Because there was a search warrant, there are legal mechanisms that can be triggered to get your property returned. I have done so successfully for clients in the past. If you are looking to retain an attorney to do this, please contact me at (six zero two) two two two - nine two three seven.

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Answered on 3/15/06, 7:53 pm


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