State v. Berry

Defendant, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians, was convicted by a jury for illegal possession of gillnetted salmon. ORS 509.011. On appeal, he argues that the state failed to establish jurisdiction and that the trial court violated his right to proceed pro se by appointing an attorney advisor to assist him. We affirm.

Defendant contends that the state has no authority to enforce a state fishing regulation against him, because it was not shown that the enforcement of the regulation was reasonable and necessary for conservation purposes. We disagree. The state…