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U.S. v. BAD MARRIAGE

No. 03-30404.

392 F.3d 1103 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vernon Lee BAD MARRIAGE, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed December 30, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Ness, Federal Defender, Great Falls, MT, for the defendant-appellant.

Joshua A. Van de Wetering (argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Missoula, MT; Joseph E. Thaggard (briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Great Falls, MT, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: PREGERSON, FERGUSON, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:

This case is a powerful indictment of the criminal justice system. Our social and penal policies are failing to alleviate alcohol abuse on Indian reservations and the crime to which it gives rise. These problems cry out for treatment, not simply more prison time.

Vernon Lee Bad Marriage, Jr. ("Bad Marriage") is a member of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe with an extensive history of alcohol abuse and a lengthy criminal record. He was convicted...

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