Appeals court upholds conviction of San Juan Commissioner Phil Lyman for leading protest ATV ride

Court in Denver rejects arguments Lyman was victim of a ‘witch hunt,’ and that trial judge should have recused himself over friendship with environmentalist.

(AP file photo) San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman arriving at the federal courthouse Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, in Salt Lake City. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver on Monday upheld the convictions of Lyman and co-defendant Monte Wells for leading a protest ride through Recapture Canyon near Monticello, which federal officials closed as archaeologically sensitive.

Appeals court upholds conviction of San Juan Commissioner Phil Lyman for leading protest ATV ride

Court in Denver rejects arguments Lyman was victim of a ‘witch hunt,’ and that trial judge should have recused himself over friendship with environmentalist.

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