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United States v. Duane Big Eagle

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 10, 2013No. 11-3754PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RILEY, Chief Judge.

A jury convicted Duane Big Eagle of conspiracy to commit bribery of an Indian tribal official, and aiding and abetting a bribery involving an agent of an Indian tribal government, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 666(a), and 2. The district court 1 sentenced Big Eagle to concurrent 36-month terms of imprisonment. Big Eagle raises evidentiary challenges on appeal. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.

1. BACKGROUND

A. Facts

1. Kickback Scheme

From 2002 through 2006, 2 Big Eagle was the elected chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (tribe), a federally…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ohler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. Jovica PetrovicCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
  3. United States v. Donna J. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. Dennis M. ForcelleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. United States v. Dean WilkensCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  3. United States v. Steven DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
  4. United States v. Chad MinkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  5. United States v. Mohammed Sharif AlaboudiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015

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