Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit January 7, 2002, 01-2786 (United States of America v. Randall Gene Whitefeather)

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Randall Gene Whitefeather was found guilty of simple assault on the Red Lake Reservation in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(5) (2000). On his appeal, White-feather contends that the district court

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improperly instructed the jury on the definition of simple assault and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. We affirm.