Tag Archives: Major Crimes Act

Tenth Circuit Orders Resentencing in Indian Country Child Abuse Matter

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

Here is the opinion in United States v. Jones.

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Federal Court Declines to Dismiss Federal Prosecution of Alleged DV Offender Subsequent to Tribal Conviction

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Here are the materials in United States v. Denepzi (D. Colo.): 1 indictment 29 motion to dismiss + cio pleadings [deleted] 30 us response 31 reply + exhibits 32 dct order

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New Empirical Research on Federal Court Sentencing of Indian Country Defendants

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

Jeffery T. Ulmer & Mindy S. Bradley have published Punishment in Indian Country: Ironies of Federal Punishment of Native Americans in Justice Quarterly: Ulmer Bradley (2018) – Punishment in Indian Country Here is the abstract: Native Americans are US citizens, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

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

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Eighth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Conviction over Dissent on Right to Counsel in Tribal Court (Rosebud Sioux)

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

Here are the materials in United States v. Long: Opinion Long Brief US Brief Reply An excerpt from the dissent: A misdemeanant like Michael Long is forbidden to possess a firearm only if he was “represented by counsel in the case” … Continue reading →

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Manslaughter Conviction

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Here is the unpublished opinion in United States v. Bearcomesout.

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Tenth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Murder Conviction

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

Here is the opinion in United States v. Magnan.

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Eighth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act DV/Sexual Assault Conviction

Posted on June 29, 2017 by

Here is the opinion in United States v. Johnson.

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Federal Court Holds State Highway on Sandia Pueblo is Indian Country

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

Here are the materials in United States v. Antonio (D.N.M.): 62 Motion to Dismiss 68 Response 84 DCT Order An excerpt: THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction, filed … Continue reading →

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Eighth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Child Abuse Conviction

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

Here is the opinion in United States v. White Plume.

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