United States v. Frederick James One Feather

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Frederick James One Feather was convicted by a jury of rape on an Indian reservation in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 2031 (1976). The District Court 1 sentenced him to 25 years’ imprisonment. On appeal One Feather contends that the trial court erred in (1) denying his motion to appoint an independent expert, (2) admitting prejudicial photographs of the victim’s injuries, and (3) limiting the cross-examination of the victim. We reject One Feather’s contentions and affirm.

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On the morning of July 15, 1982, Rhea Jean Brown Wolf, an Indian, was walking into town when…