No. 99-356
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
2000 MT 152
300 Mont. 115
4 P. 3d 1
STATE OF MONTANA
STATE OF MONTANA,
Petitioner and Appellant,
v.
JESSE EAGLE SPEAKER,
Whether the District Court erred in dismissing the Information for lack of jurisdiction?
We conclude that the offense of theft occurs for jurisdictional purposes where the
elements of that offense take place. From the Information and supporting affidavit, it is
clear that the State has alleged that Eagle Speaker exerted unauthorized control with the
intent to deprive within the exterior boundaries of the Blackfeet Reservation. Accordingly,
because Eagle Speaker allegedly committed theft on the Blackfeet Reservation, the
District Court was without jurisdiction to hear the State's charges.
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