Legal Opinion
United States v. Stanley Maxim Decoteau
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1975No. 74-1825PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Stanley Maxim DeCoteau, an Indian, appeals from his jury conviction for involuntary manslaughter 1 resulting from an automobile accident on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in North Dakota. In urging reversal he argues two main points. First, he contends that to establish involuntary manslaughter, the Government must prove the unlawful act was the proximate cause of death. Assuming the validity of this argument, he claims the jury instructions were inadequate on this point. Second, he maintains that the principles of collateral estoppel and double jeopardy should…
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