State v. Clark

OPINION

BOSSON, J.

{1} Defendant, David Clark, stole horses from within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation, and was later apprehended in Gallup, New Mexico, away from tribal lands, while transporting the horses for sale. He was charged and found guilty in district court of various crimes. Defendant raises eight issues on appeal; the two principal ones are: (1) whether New Mexico has jurisdiction to prosecute a Navajo defendant for crimes initiated within Indian country but continued outside of tribal boundaries within the State of New Mexico, and (2) whether convicting Defendant for both…