No Federal Jurisdiction For Native American’s Simple Assault Plea, U.S. Judge Rules

Mealey's (March 14, 2023, 2:59 PM EDT) -- DENVER — A federal magistrate judge correctly rejected a plea agreement between a Native American and the United States in a domestic disturbance case because a tribal court is the only venue that has jurisdiction over the agreed-to offense of simple assault in Indian country, a federal judge in Colorado held in overruling objections to the magistrate’s ruling....