U.S. v. FLUTE

No. 17-3727.

929 F.3d 584 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Samantha FLUTE, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 5, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Ronald A. Parsons, Jr. , U.S. Attorney, of Sioux Falls, SD. In addition to Mr. Parsons, the following attorney(s) appeared on the appellant brief; Kevin Koliner , AUSA, of Sioux Falls, SD.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Molly Quinn , Research and Writing Attorney, of Pierre, SD. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellee brief; Molly Quinn , Research and Writing Attorney, of Pierre, SD.

Before COLLOTON, SHEPHERD, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.


After the death of Samantha Flute's newborn baby due to combined drug toxicity, the United States charged her with one count of involuntary manslaughter committed within Indian Country, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1112 and 1153. Flute filed a motion to dismiss the Indictment...

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