Government:  Supreme Court Should Reject Indian’s Double Jeopardy Claims

Mealey's (July 20, 2021, 1:18 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Native American who was sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison for sexual assault should be denied U.S. Supreme Court review because his prior conviction on a different charge in a tribal court does not amount to a double-jeopardy violation of the U.S. Constitution, the federal government tells the high court in a July 19 opposition brief filed at the request of the court....