9th Circuit Affirms Federal Law Convictions For Indian’s Crimes On Indian Land

Mealey's (May 30, 2019, 11:56 AM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — The Assimilative Crimes Act (ACA) applies to “Indian country” subject to the three exceptions outlined in the Indian Country Crimes Act (ICCA), the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held May 28 in affirming a Native American’s conviction for fleeing from police twice (United States v. Johnny Ellery Smith, No. 17-30248, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 15676)....