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U.S. v. GUASSAC

Nos. 98-50035, 98-50051.

169 F.3d 1188 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos Reubern GUASSAC, and Grace Barbara Necochea, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 2, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith H. Rutman, San Diego, California, for defendant-appellant Guassac.

Ben L. Coleman, Federal Defenders, San Diego, California, for defendant-appellant Necochea.

Peter A. Frandsen, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, San Diego, California, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: KOZINSKI and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and LOVELL, District Judge.

PER CURIAM:

Appellants contend that the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians is not an "Indian Tribal Organization" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1163 and, therefore, that we must reverse their conviction because the district court lacked jurisdiction over them. The Tenth Circuit rejected a similar claim in United States v. Palmer, 766 F.2d 1441 (10th Cir.1985). We agree with...

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