United States v. Melvin Joe

U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit · Decided 1993-11-03

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TACHA., Circuit Judge. Melvin Joe, a Native American living on the Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico, was convicted of one count of first degree murder (Count I) and one count of second degree murder (Count II) in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 1111(a). Mr. Joe was sentenced to life imprisonment for Count I and a concurrent term…

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