United States v. Johnson

ORDER

BREDAR, United States Magistrate Judge.

Prior to her trial on the merits, Defendant moved to dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction because the violation notice that charged her with violating a state criminal statute did not cite the Assimila-tive Crimes Act. I reserved ruling on the motion and proceeded with the trial. After a trial, I ruled that a judgment of not guilty should be entered. I now consider whether the Court has jurisdiction to enter any judgment at all. For the reasons set forth below, I DENY Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss.

Facts

On the morning of October 23, 2000, at the…