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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A federal appeals court in San Francisco has tossed out the conviction of an Arizona man who left water jugs in the desert for migrants passing through.

Two years ago, a U.S. Magistrate in Tucson found Daniel Millis guilty of littering during a bench trial.

Millis and the faith-based aid group No More Deaths had regularly helped illegal immigrants by offering them food, water and medical aid. Prosecutors said Millis was guilty of leaving behind garbage and failing to follow orders by federal agents to remove it.

In reversing the conviction, the court said the term "garbage" is "sufficiently ambiguous" and should be resolved in favor of the defendant.