Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Keith
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1979No. 79-1075PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Robert Keith, a Navajo Indian, was indicted on the charge of involuntary manslaughter within the confines of the Navajo Indian Reservation, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1158 and 1112. Before trial, Keith moved to dismiss the indictment for failure to allege two essential elements of the offense charged. After oral argument, the trial judge denied the motion. Keith was convicted after a jury trial.
Keith argues that his conviction should be reversed on the ground that the district court erred in denying the motion. We agree with his argument and reverse.
Keith was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. MazurieSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. HaldemanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- United States v. CarllSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by63 opinions
- United States v. Henry Tresvant, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Du BoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Shane Arthur JamesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Warren Wesley Summerlin v. Terry L. Stewart, Director of Arizona Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. Francis SkinnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
58 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.