U.S. v. BEAR

No. 15-3671.

844 F.3d 981 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Chad Everett BEAR, Sr. Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who represented the appellant was Chad R. McCabe of Bismarck, ND.

Counsel who represented the appellee was Rick Lee Volk , AUSA, of Bismarck, ND.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


Chad Bear, Sr., sexually abused a young child in and around New Town, North Dakota. He argues he should not have been tried and convicted in federal court because New Town is not "Indian country." See 18 U.S.C. § 1153(a) (establishing federal criminal jurisdiction over "[a]ny Indian who commits [certain...

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