UNITED STATES v. KEITH

No. 79-1075.

605 F.2d 462 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Robert KEITH, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

September 26, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael B. Scott, Asst. U. S. Atty., Phoenix, Ariz., for appellee.

Michael L. Piccarreta, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Phoenix, Ariz., for appellant.

Before MERRILL and HUG, Circuit Judges, and PORT, Senior District Judge.


HUG, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Robert Keith, a Navajo Indian, was indicted on the charge of involuntary manslaughter within the confines of the Navajo Indian Reservation, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 1112. Before trial, Keith moved to dismiss the indictment for failure to allege two essential elements of the offense charged. After oral argument, the trial judge denied the motion. Keith was convicted after a jury trial.

Keith argues that his...

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