U.S. v. TIDWELL

No. 98-10164.

191 F.3d 976 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rodney Phillip TIDWELL, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 20, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jess A. Lorona, Burch & Cracchiolo, Phoenix, Arizona, for the defendant-appellant.

Paul Charlton and Diane Humetewa, Assistant United States Attorneys, Phoenix, Arizona, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: HERBERT Y.C. CHOY, PAUL R. MICHEL, and SIDNEY R. THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

Rodney Tidwell appeals his jury conviction and sentence, primarily contending that the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ("NAGPRA") is unconstitutionally vague. We affirm the conviction and the sentence imposed by the district court.

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Defendant-appellant Rodney Tidwell and Ernest Chapella were indicted on twelve counts of illegal trafficking in Native American cultural items, eleven counts of theft of...

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