Criminal

Federal Court Declines to Suppress Statements Made by Criminal Suspect to Tribal Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Gillette (D.S.D.):

32 Motion to Suppress Statements

33 Motion to Suppress Guilty Plea

36 US Response

45 Objection

44 Magistrate Report

47 DCT Order

NCAI: “VAWA 2013’s Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction (SDVCJ) Five-Year Report”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Federal Court Rejects Habeas Petition Seeking Vacature of Major Crimes Act Domestic Violence Conviction [Hualapai]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Smith v. United States (D. Ariz.):

1 Motion to Vacate

8 US Response

13 Reply

14 Magistrate Report

15 Objection

17 DCT Order

Maine Court Denies Maliseet Indian Motion to Dismiss Fishing Prosecution

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in State v. Bear:

WALcr-16-636

Magdelane Martel Profile on Colton Boushie Murder

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Two Bullets and Numerous Misfires.”

Gabrielle Scrimshaw Commentary on Colton Boushie Murder

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “A Killing in Saskatchewan,” in the New York Times.

Tenth Circuit Affirms Conviction (again) for Mail Fraud against Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in United States v. Zander.

Prior post here.

Royal v. Murphy Cert Petition (Death Penalty & Muscogee Reservation Boundaries)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

Whether the 1866 territorial boundaries of the Creek Nation within the former Indian Territory of eastern Oklahoma constitute an “Indian reservation” today under 18 U.S.C. § 1151(a).

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE:

Environmental Federation Of Oklahoma Inc Amicus Brief

OIPA Amicus Brief

US Amicus Brief Royal v. Murphy

Murphy BIO FINAL

No. 17-1107 Murphy Reply — Final

Jim Diamond on Practicing Indian Law in Federal, State, and Tribal Criminal Courts

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

James D. Diamond just published “Practicing Indian Law in Federal, State, and Tribal Criminal Courts and an Update on Recent Expansion of Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians” in the ABA’s Criminal Justice Magazine. PDF SSRN

Eid & Goldtooth on Navajo Juvenile Justice Law

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Troy A. Eid and DeAnna Goldtooth have published “’Children Are Sacred’:  Applying Navajo (Dine’) Fundamental Law to Strengthen Juvenile Justice” at 62 The University of South Dakota Law Review 728 (2017). The draft manuscript is here.