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tribal court consecutive sentences
DCT Affirms Tribal Authority to Impose Consecutive Sentences More than One Year
Here is the order in Bustamante v. Valenzuela: Bustamante Order.
The district court judge rejected a magistrate recommendation (here).
Habeas Case on Consecutive Sentences out of Gila River
These cases are all going badly for tribal governments. It’ll be interesting to see if the appellate courts really get into the question.
This is Alvarez v. Tracey (D. Ariz.) — Alvarez-Gila River Case
Bustamante v. Valenzuela Magistrate Report Rejects Consecutive Tribal Court Sentences
Here is the magistrate R&R in this matter, a companion case to Miranda v. Nielson (D. Ariz.), though a different federal judge will review this report, so we’ll see.
Bustamante Report and Recommendation
Briefs are here.
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