9th Circuit Remands 2 Dismissed Assault Cases Based On Supreme Court Ruling

Mealey's (November 3, 2016, 12:55 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 1 remanded two domestic assault cases involving defendants who were indicted by the federal government based on past uncounseled tribal court convictions, finding that remand is required under the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in United States v. Bryant (136 S. Ct. 1954, 1966 [2016]) (United States of America v. Rodney Tommie Stewart, No. 14-30108, United States of America v. William Tayler Kirkaldie, No. 14-30109, 9th Cir.)....