United States v. Rodney Phillip Tidwell

THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

Rodney Tidwell appeals his jury conviction and sentence, primarily contending that the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (“NAGPRA”) is unconstitutionally vague. We affirm the conviction and the sentence imposed by the district court.

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Defendant-appellant Rodney Tidwell and Ernest Chapella were indicted on twelve counts of illegal trafficking in Native American cultural items, eleven counts of theft of tribal property, one count of trafficking in unlawfully removed archaeological resources, one count of interstate transportation of stolen property, and…