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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MARK GUINN,

Defendant. /

No. CR 09-0414 SI

ADVICE TO COUNSEL RE VERDICT

FORM 

A copy of the verdict form that the Court intends to give to the jury is attached. The Court will

consider any arguments the parties wish to make on this form prior to commencing trial on Monday, May

10, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 7, 2010

________________________

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MARK GUINN,

Defendant. /

No. CR 09-0414 SI

VERDICT

COUNT 1 – CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE CLEAN WATER ACT

We, the jury, find the defendant Mark Guinn ______________________________________

(Guilty/Not Guilty)

of conspiracy to violate the Clean Water Act, as set forth in Count 1, specifically that Mark Guinn

knowingly and willfully conspired to commit an offense against the United States, namely, to knowingly

discharge or cause the discharge of a pollutant from a point source into waters of the United States

without a permit, with all of us agreeing on at least one overt act committed by a member of the

conspiracy for purposes of carrying out the conspiracy.

COUNT 2 – VIOLATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT

We, the jury, find the defendant Mark Guinn ______________________________________

(Guilty/Not Guilty)

of knowingly violating the Clean Water Act, as set forth in Count 2, specifically that on or about April

17, 2003, Mark Guinn knowingly discharged or caused another to discharge a pollutant, namely dredged

spoils, from a point source into waters of the United States without a permit.

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COUNT 3 – VIOLATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT

We, the jury, find the defendant Mark Guinn ______________________________________

(Guilty/Not Guilty)

of knowingly violating the Clean Water Act, as set forth in Count 3, specifically that on or about

December 22, 2006, Mark Guinn knowingly discharged or caused another to discharge a pollutant,

namely dredged spoils, from a point source into waters of the United States without a permit.

COUNT 4 – VIOLATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT

We, the jury, find the defendant Mark Guinn ______________________________________

(Guilty/Not Guilty)

of knowingly violating the Clean Water Act, as set forth in Count 4, specifically that on or about January

7, 2007, Mark Guinn knowingly discharged or caused another to discharge a pollutant, namely dredged

spoils, from a point source into waters of the United States without a permit.

Date: _________________________

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FOREPERSON

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