BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Lawrence C. Cardinal appeals his conviction for rape on an Indian reservation, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2031. After a jury trial, Cardinal was sentenced to thirty years' imprisonment and charged a $50 fine. 18 U.S.C. § 3013(a)(2)(A). Because the alleged rape occurred on an Indian reservation and both the accused and the complainant are American Indians, exclusive federal jurisdiction was invoked under the Major Crimes...
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