United States v. John D. Smith, Jr.

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

John Smith appeals from the district court’s judgment revoking his probation. He argues that the court failed to make a written statement of the reasons for revoking probation and of' the evidence relied upon in making the revocation decision, as required by the due process clause. We agree and remand for further proceedings. FACTS

John Smith is a member of the Red Lake Indian Tribe. On March 7, 1983, he was convicted of assaulting another tribe member on the reservation, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1153, and of vandalizing a Bureau of Indian Affairs police van, in…