'Oklahoma lacks jurisdiction' in Keith Stitt speeding ticket case, U.S. attorneys say
The United States filed an amicus brief in the Keith Stitt speeding ticket case challenging Tulsa's ability to pursue cases against Indians.
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The United States filed an amicus brief in the Keith Stitt speeding ticket case challenging Tulsa's ability to pursue cases against Indians.
The city claims other cases are better-suited to handle the thorny issue of criminal jurisdiction of involving tribal citizens.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Tulsa lacks the jurisdiction to prosecute a Native American man cited by police for speeding because the city is located within the
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tulsa lacks the jurisdiction to prosecute a Native American man cited by police for speeding because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, a federal appeals court ruled.
A court said Tulsa police did not have jurisdiction to give Choctaw man ticket because the area of the city the ticket was issued in is reservation land.