Legal Opinion

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nathaniel Earl KEYS, Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 13, 1996No. 96-10064PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEAVY, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW

Nathaniel Earl Keys timely appeals the district court’s affirmance of his conviction, following a bench trial before a magistrate judge, for assault on his daughter in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 113(d) 1 and 1152. Keys argues that the district court lacked jurisdiction because the victim, who was one-fourth Indian, was not an enrolled member of any Indian tribe. Keys also argues that the Federal Enclaves Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1152, is an unconstitutional attempt by Congress to apply a general criminal code to the activities of non-Indians in Indian Country. We affirm…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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3Cited by29 opinions

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