Indian’s Robbery Was ‘Crime Of Violence,’ 10th Circuit Panel Holds

Mealey's (April 14, 2020, 12:47 PM EDT) -- DENVER — The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 13 affirmed dismissal of a bid to vacate the seven-year prison sentence of a Native American who was convicted of robbing a drive-in restaurant in New Mexico, finding that the underlying offense of robbery in Indian country is a “crime of violence” under federal law (United States v. Eddie Shirley, No. 18-2071, 10th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 11537)....