United States Eighth Circuit

The crimes for which defendant was stopped, drunk driving and speeding, were assimilated crimes under the Assimilative Crimes Act. Therefore, tribal officer was engaged in performance of his official duties when he stopped defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/26/2001
• Published 12/26/2001

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., BEFORE:  HANSEN, FAGG, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Clare R. Hochhalter, argued, Bismarck, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas K. Schoppert, argued, Minot, ND, for appellee.