ASSAULT ON OFFICER: Challenge of instructions on self-defense properly rejected… Haddon affirmed. [Read more…]
Sentencing, serious injury assault
SENTENCING: 63 months for serious injury assault affirmed… Haddon affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Sentencing, meth conspiracy
SENTENCING: 175 months for meth conspiracy affirmed… Haddon affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Competency, pretrial determination, appealability
COMPETENCY: Pretrial competency determination by Haddon not a final order, collateral order doctrine not applicable, order not appealable. [Read more…]
Indians, status for assault prosecution
INDIANS: Defendant with 22% Blackfeet blood fails to meet any of the 2nd-prong Bruce factors, improperly prosecuted as “Indian” for assault… although sufficiency of evidence challenge at close of Government’s case not preserved because no new challenge made [Read more…]