FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The United States indicted Christopher Lee Webb, a Native American, on two counts of sexual contact with a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2244, for conduct occurring on allotted land within the boundaries of the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho. The government asserted federal jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 1153(a), which covers certain offenses committed by Indians within "Indian country." Webb moved to dismiss the indictment for...
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