Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Brown
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 10, 2015No. 13-3800, 13-3801, 13-3802, 13-3803PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Appellees Michael Brown, Jerry Reyes, Marc Lyons, and Frederick Tibbetts were indicted under the Lacey Act which makes it unlawful to “sell .., any fish ... taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of ... any Indian tribal law.” 16 U.S.C. § 3372(a)(1). The indictments alleged that appellees had netted fish for commercial purposes within the boundaries of the Leech Lake Reservation in violation of the Leech Lake Conservation Code, then sold the fish. Appellees are Chippewa Indians, and they moved to dismiss the indictments on the ground that their prosecution…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Mader v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
- Minnesota v. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- United States v. DionSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. Jackie WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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