Major Crimes Act

Tenth Circuit Orders New Trial in Indian Country Murder Case over Faulty Self-Defense Jury Instruction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Hicks.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Government Brief

Reply

Montana Federal Court Declines to Dismiss MCA Prosecution After Tribe Declined to Prosecute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. King (D. Mont.):

49 Motion to Dismiss

54 Opposition

58 Reply

77 DCT Order

Split Tenth Circuit Panel Vacates Major Crimes Act Conviction Due to Government’s Failure to Prove Indian Status of Defendant

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Wood.

Briefs:

Opening BriefDownload
Pages: 1 2

New Mexico Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Major Crimes Act

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Marquez (D.N.M.):

92 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
97 Response.pdfDownload
110 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Affirms MCA Domestic Violence Conviction Where Victim Was Unavailable to Testify Due to Defendant’s Actions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Blackshire.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Government Answer Brief

Reply

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Conviction Where Federal Prosecutor Once Repped Defendant’s Dad in Choctaw Tribal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Anderson.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Government Answer Brief

Reply

Minnesota Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Indian Country Criminal Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the relevant materials in United States v. Johnson (D. Minn.):

103 Johnson Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
145 Government’s Response.pdfDownload
180 Johnson Post-Hearing Brief.pdfDownload
185 Government’s Post-Hearing Brief.pdfDownload
187 Magistrate Report and Recommendation.pdfDownload
191 Johnson Objection.pdfDownload
195 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Indictment of Non-Indian Confederate in Indian Country Crime

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the relevant materials in United States v. Brown (N.D. Okla.):

25 Indictment.pdfDownload
49 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
58 Response.pdfDownload
64 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Affirms Indian Country DV Conviction [COVID Zoom Trial]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Veneno.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Split Tenth Circuit Vacates Major Crimes Act Murder Conviction and Orders New Trial on Self-Defense

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Britt.

Briefs:

Britt Brief

US brief

Reply