The Right On Crime Podcast

How a Trail Run Became a Federal Crime


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What happens when a technical mistake turns into a federal crime? In this episode of The Right On Crime Podcast, Attorney Alex Rienzie breaks down how his client, professional trail runner Michelino Sunseri, took the wrong trail in Grand Teton National Park and was criminally charged — despite causing no harm. Rienzie and ROC’s Rachel Wright discuss how a well-intentioned law was misapplied, why intent matters in regulatory crimes, and how overcriminalization can punish ordinary Americans for technical mistakes, affecting housing, jobs, and education. 

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