Legal Opinion
United States v. Geshik-O-Binese Martin
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 4, 2015No. 13-2410, 13-3221, 14-1039PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Geshik-O-Binese Martin and Edward Robinson of robbing and murdering Craig Roy and Darla Beaulieu on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1158. David Martin was acquitted of the murder charges but also convicted of robbery under § 1153. Geshik Martin, Edward Robinson, and David Martin now appeal.
Appellants claim improper ex parte contact by the district court with the jury venire. They also challenge their convictions. Geshik Martin contends that the government failed to prove his Indian status under § 1153 even though he stipulated…
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