UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,
v.
JOHN ADDISON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT
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The court held that the Speedy Trial Act's mandatory dismissal sanction does not apply to this case and that federal law, not state law, governs the definition and punishment of assault with a dangerous weapon on an Indian reservation.
Defendant was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon on an Indian reservation. He appealed, arguing the Speedy Trial Act mandated dismissal and …
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McKAY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon occurring on an Indian reservation, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1153 and 18 U.S.C. § 113(c).
The district court record reflects that the defendant was arraigned on February 20, 1979. Trial was held 135 days later, on July 5, 1979. Our recent decision in United States v. Coffman, 638 F. 2d 192 (10th Cir. 1980), makes clear that the mandatory dismissal sanction of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3162(a)(2), 3163(c) (prior to amendment of August 2, 1979), does not apply to this case.
The defendant also contends that the trial judge should have instructed the jury on the assault charge on the basis of Wyoming rather than federal law. As 18 U.S.C. § 1153 prescribes, assault with a dangerous weapon committed on an Indian reservation must be defined and punished by federal law if there exists a federal definition and punishment for that crime. The federal punishment for assault with a dangerous weapon is set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 113(c).
The federal definition of that crime is set forth by case authority. See United States v. Anderson, 425 F. 2d 330 (7th Cir. 1970); Brundage v. United States, 365 F. 2d 616 (10th Cir. 1966); Shaffer v. United States, 308 F. 2d 654 (5th Cir. 1962), cert. denied, 373 U.S. 939, 83 S.Ct. 1544, 10 L.Ed.2d 694 (1963); 2 E. Devitt & C. Blackmar, Federal Jury Practice and Instructions, § 42.04 (3d ed. 1977) (cited with approval in United States v. Nerone, 563 F. 2d 836, 849 (7th Cir. 1977) , cert. denied, 435 U.S. 951, 98 S.Ct. 1577, 55 L.Ed.2d 801 (1978).
Cf. United States v. Lone Bear, 579 F. 2d 522 (9th Cir. 1978) (federal punishment for rape set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 2031; federal definition of rape set forth by case authority); United States v. Grimes, 413 F. 2d 1376, 1378 (7th Cir. 1969) (in assault on federal officer case, finding that common law defenses to prosecutions for assault recognized by federal court despite their absence in federal statutory laws).
See generally Indian Crimes Act of 1976, Pub.L.No. 94-297, U.S. Code Cong. & Ad.News, p.
1129.
Thus, defendant’s contention is without merit.
AFFIRMED.
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Authorities Cited (11 total)
- Markley v. United States, 435 U.S. 951 (U.S. 1978)
- United States v. Nerone, 563 F.2d 836 (7th Cir. 1977)
- Blizzard v. Mahan, 435 U.S. 951 (U.S. 1978)
- United States v. Grimes, 413 F.2d 1376 (7th Cir. 1969)
- Brundage v. United States, 365 F.2d 616 (10th Cir. 1966)
- Shaffer v. United States, 308 F.2d 654 (5th Cir. 1962)
- United States v. Anderson, 425 F.2d 330 (7th Cir. 1970)
- Rakes v. United States, 373 U.S. 939 (U.S. 1963)
- Klein v. Keating, 373 U.S. 939 (U.S. 1963)
- United States v. Coffman, 638 F.2d 192 (10th Cir. 1980)