Legal Opinion
State v. Manypenny
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 3, 2003No. CX-02-855PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
G. BARRY ANDERSON, Judge.
Appellant challenges her conviction of fourth-degree assault of a tribal peace officer on White Earth tribal land. She claims that because the officer did not have the authority to effectuate a valid arrest of a tribal member on the White Earth reservation, the evidence was insufficient to sustain her conviction for assaulting an officer. Because we conclude that the tribal officer had the authority to make a lawful arrest, we affirm appellant’s conviction.
FACTS
On April 29, 2001, White Earth Tribal Officer Chris Benson was dispatched to investigate a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Worcester v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Bryan v. Itasca CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Washington v. Confederated Bands & Tribes of the Yakima Indian NationSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Duro v. ReinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. LaRoseCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
- State v. ManypennySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
- United States v. PersonDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2006