Legal Opinion
United States v. Angeline Roan Eagle
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 17, 1989No. 87-5437PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Angeline Roan Eagle and Georgianna Brave were charged, in a single indictment, with first degree murder for the killing of Roland Belt. Because all three were American Indians and the crime took place on an Indian reservation, federal jurisdiction exists under 18 U.S.C. § 1153.1
Brave pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, 18 U.S.C. § 1112, which carries a maximum 10 year sentence. As a part of the plea agreement she testified against Roan Eagle. Subsequently, Brave was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. Roan Eagle was convicted of second degree murder…
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