STATE v. ABRAHAMSON

No. 62699-0-I.

238 P.3d 533 (2010)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Manuel Steven ABRAHAMSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

September 7, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward E. Stemler, Seth Aaron Fine, Attorney at Law, Everett, WA, for Respondent.

Lila Jane Silverstein, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.


SCHINDLER, J.

¶ 1 Under RCW 37.12.010, the State of Washington assumed criminal and civil jurisdiction over Indians on Indian lands for eight specific areas of law, including the "[o]peration of motor vehicles upon the public streets, alleys, roads and highways." RCW 37.12.010(8). As a member of the Spokane Indian Tribe, Manuel S. Abrahamson asserts the state court did not have jurisdiction to convict him of the crimes of driving while under the influence, attempting...

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