United States v. Wheeler

Anthony Wheeler (defendant), a Navajo Nation member, pleaded guilty in Navajo tribal court to disorderly conduct and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and was imprisoned and fined. Nearly a year later, the federal government indicted him for statutory rape based on the same underlying conduct. Wheeler moved to dismiss the federal indictment, arguing the Double Jeopardy Clause barred a second prosecution for the same conduct.