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Court restores conviction, redefining definition of who is Indian in the process

Nihal Krishan, Cronkite News//July 9, 2015//[read_meter]

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Court restores conviction, redefining definition of who is Indian in the process

Court restores conviction, redefining definition of who is Indian in the process

Nihal Krishan, Cronkite News//July 9, 2015//[read_meter]

In restoring Damien Zepeda’s convictions and 90-year sentence for a shooting on the Ak-Chin reservation, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals redefined its rule for...

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