Narragansett attorney, police chief testify about raid
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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The lawyer and police chief for the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island testified on the 15th day of a trial into the state's raid of the reservation.
Attorney John F. Killoy said he advised the tribe that it had a sovereign right to operate a tax-free smokeshop. He said attempts to address legal issues with the state went nowhere and the tribe expected the dispute to go to federal court.
Instead, the state raided the reservation on July 14, 2003. Seven tribal members -- including Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas -- were charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Lt. Rodney Champlin, the tribe's acting police chief, said state law enforcement told him they believed the smokeshop was illegal. He said he would shut down the facility under a federal search warrant but the state instead obtained one in state court.
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Tribe’s lawyer advised that shop was legal
(The Providence Journal 3/25)
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