In Suppressing Meth Evidence, Judge Says Tribal Officer Exceeded Authority

Mealey's (February 9, 2017, 8:35 AM EST) -- BILLINGS, Mont. — A tribal police officer acted outside the scope of his authority when he detained a non-Indian on a public road crossing a reservation, so methamphetamine the officer found in the man’s vehicle cannot be used as evidence against him, a Montana federal judge held Feb. 7 (United States of America v. Joshua James Cooley, No. 1:16-cr-42, D. Mont., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17276)....