UNITED STATES v. BENALLY

No. 20-2157.

19 F.4th 1250 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Angelita BENALLY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Filed December 13, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emily P. Carey , Assistant Federal Public Defender ( Tania Shahani , Research and Writing Specialist, with her on the briefs), Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, appearing for the Appellant.

Frederick Mendenhall , Assistant United States Attorney ( Fred J. Federici , Acting United States Attorney, with him on the briefs), Office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, appearing for the Appellee.

Before PHILLIPS, BALDOCK, and BRISCOE, Circuit Judges.


Defendant Angelita Benally was responsible for a head-on car crash that resulted in the death of her front seat passenger and severely injured the other driver. Benally was indicted on one count of involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country and one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Benally and the government...

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