ALEXANDER, Justice.
The principal question presented by this appeal is whether, in a case where it is undisputed that the site of an alleged crime was within the external geographic boundaries of an Indian reservation, and the defendant identifies himself at trial as a member of a recognized Indian tribe, the State's burden of proof on the issue of jurisdiction is greater than it would otherwise be. In addition, we must determine, regardless of what level of burden...
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