United States Ninth Circuit

Because Native American juvenile committed a "violation of the laws of the United States," the district court properly exercised jurisdiction pursuant to the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act, even though he committed burglary on an Indian Reservation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/12/2001
• Decided 02/07/2002
• Published 02/07/2002

Judges

• Before B. FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael Donahoe, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Helena, MT, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Klaus P. Richter, Assistant United States Attorney, Billings, MT, for the appellee.