United States v. Al Zephier

BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.

A1 Zephier appeals his conviction for six counts of embezzlement from an Indian tribal organization in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1163 (1988). Zephier raises the following points in support of reversal: (1) insufficiency of the evidence; (2) error in the jury instruction explaining Indian tribal organization; (3) denial of continuance to locate missing witnesses; and (4) refusal to suppress self-incriminating statements. We conclude that the trial court erred in fashioning the instruction on Indian tribal organization and therefore reverse and remand for a new trial…