Legal Opinion
State v. Squally
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 1997No. 64243-5PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
In this consolidated appeal, we are called upon to decide but one question: Do the Thurston County District and Superior Courts possess jurisdiction to entertain criminal charges leveled against members of the Nisqually Indian Tribe for offenses that allegedly occurred on reservation lands acquired by the tribe following the tribe’s cession of criminal jurisdiction to the State of Washington? We hold that jurisdiction does lie and, consequently, reverse the Court of Appeals.
I. PROCEDURAL FACTS
A. State v. Squally
Lewis Squally, Sr., an enrolled member of the Nisqually Indian Tribe, was charged…
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