Argued and Submitted May 11, 2001 — Seattle, Washington
TROTT, Circuit Judge:
The Major Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1153, ("the MCA") provides for federal jurisdiction over certain major crimes committed by Indians on Indian Reservations. Because some of these offenses are punishable by the federal government only when they occur on Indian Reservations or other federal enclaves, federal definitions do not exist for certain MCA crimes. The MCA fills...
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