Federal/Tribal Convictions Withstand Double Jeopardy Challenge

The case is White Body v. Mukasey, out of the District of North Dakota.

White Body v Mukasey DCT Order

Eighth Circuit Upholds Major Crimes Act Conviction

In United States v. Antelope, the Eighth Circuit dismissed the appeal of a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, who had pled guilty below. He argued on appeal that since he had also been prosecuted in tribal court, the government had violated the double jeopardy clause.

Here is the opinion.