The U.S. Attorney’s Office is careful in the cases it brings. It is challenging to defend these cases. Here is an example of a motion I prepared, in a hard-fought battle. 46_Redacted I filed this paper with the court, pointing out how the officers had violated my client’s rights. After the government read this paper, the…
Category: Criminal
The City of Myton, Utah is limited in its ability to prosecute Indians on Indian land. Once again, land boundaries become important to criminal prosecutions. Ute Tribe v. Myton Ute Tribe v Myton reimposed limits on state and location prosecutions. Basically, Neil Gorsuch spanked the State of Utah and its localities. (Yes, Neil Gorsuch who was then on Tenth…
Pleading 55_Redacted Over the weekend, I filed a memorandum in a criminal case, arguing that the evidence is unclear that items alleged taken were on federal land.