A view of the Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Mississippi. Photo by g-s-h via Flickr
A Mississippi man pleaded guilty for assaulting a tribal police officer at the casino owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Jason Gooden, 29, was asked to leave the Silver Star Hotel and Casino on April 4 because he appeared to be intoxicated, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. When tribal police arrived, he admitted that he grabbed one and threw him to the ground. Gooden is non-Indian, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. He was prosecuted in federal court because the tribal officer is considered to be a federal law enforcement officer. Gooden will be sentenced on January 28, 2016. Get the Story:
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