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

Nihal Krishan, Cronkite News//July 9, 2015//

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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//

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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Tags: Indian Major Crimes Act, definition, 9th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals, Gila River tribal member Damien Zepeda, indians, reinstated conviction, Arizona

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