Legal Opinion
United States v. La Plant
District Court, D. Montana
Decided October 9, 1957No. Cr. 8650, 8651PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMESON, District Judge.
Each defendant has moved to dismiss the information on three grounds: (1) the court is without jurisdiction for the reason that the offense charged is cognizable only by, and under, the exclusive jurisdiction of the Blackfeet Tribal Court of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, (2) the information does not state sufficient facts, and (3) the defendant is placed in double jeopardy by reason of a conviction for the same offense in the Blackfeet Tribal Court.
Defendants, both members of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, were charged with assault and battery in a criminal complaint…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ex Parte Crow DogSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- United States v. QuiverSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- United States v. SosseurCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
- State v. McClureMontana Supreme Court · 1954
- United States v. ClapoxUnited States Circuit Court · 1888
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. Smith John and Harry Smith JohnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. AauUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1961
- Glover v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1963
- United States v. Anthony Robert WheelerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Red WolfDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1959
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