tribal lay advocate – Turtle Talk

Disbarred Tribal Lay Advocate’s ICRA Suit Dismissed

October 29, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Young-Man v. Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe (D. Nev.):

1 Complaint

5 MJ R&R Recommending Dismissal

6 DCT Order Adopting MJ R&R

Federal Court Refuses to Suppress Statements Made to FBI under Advice of Tribal Court Lay Advocate

July 14, 2011Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Chase Alone Magistrate R&R

Chase Alone Objection

DCT Order on Chase Alone R&R

Apparently under the Red Bird case, a tribal lay advocate is not “counsel” under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, so any statements made to the FBI after a tribal criminal defendant is represented by a lay advocate are not required to be suppressed.