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Tribal judge set for trial on federal drug charges


A judge on the Wind River Reservation will go to trial January 30, 2006, on charges that she participated in a major drug ring on the Wyoming reservation.

Lynda Munnell, 57, is accused of making threats against a federal officer, distributing of prescription pills and conspiracy. She was one of 19 people charged in a cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana and prescription drug ring.

Munnell, a member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, has been suspended without pay pending the resolution of her case.

Get the Story:
Trial set for January for tribal judge facing drug charges (AP 9/12)

Relevant Links:
Eastern Shoshone Tribe - http://www.easternshoshone.net
Northern Arapaho Tribe - http://www.northernarapaho.com

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