[RYAN SABALOW, Sacramento Bee]
Vaden pleaded no contest Tuesday in El Dorado County Superior Court to misdemeanor charges related to baiting the deer and killing it out of season...
The trophy enhancement penalty of $20,000 represents a substantial increase in what a typical poaching case normally would garner. Because they’re infractions and misdemeanors, most hunting violations carry maximum cash penalties of no more than $1,000...
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