Tenth Circuit Refuses to Vacate Conviction under Indian Status Theory

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Here is the opinion in Nowlin v. United States. An excerpt: Our case law employs a two-part test to determine who is an “Indian” under § 1153: a person must (1) have “some Indian blood” and (2) be “recognized as … Continue reading →

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