U.S. v. HIGH ELK

No. 89-5512.

902 F.2d 660 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Silas Cedric HIGH ELK, Jr., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 2, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jean M. Cine, Rapid City, S.D., for appellant.

Diana Ryan, Rapid City, S.D., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, McMILLIAN and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

On February 28, 1989, Silas Cedric High Elk, Jr. struck and killed Gladys LeBeau while operating a motor vehicle on South Dakota Highway 63, which runs through the Cheyenne River Indian reservation. High Elk was charged with involuntary manslaughter under 18 U.S.C. § 1153 (1988), the Indian Major Crimes Act1. High Elk moved to dismiss the indictment for lack of jurisdiction, arguing...

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