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With which of the following statements would Patrick Murphy and his lawyers most likely agree? There is no proof that he committed the crime. He committed the crime in the state of Oklahoma. The judge did not allow the jury to hear important evidence. The state of Oklahoma did not have the legal right to try his case.

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The state of Oklahoma did not have the legal right to try his case.

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Lawyers for Patrick Murphy and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation argued that previous Supreme Court rulings supported their claim of land ownership. True or False?

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True

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Which statement best represents the position held by the lawyers representing the state of Oklahoma? Options: Patrick Murphy committed a crime on land owned by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Congress did not intend to create a large reservation in the middle of Oklahoma. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation should retry criminal cases involving members of their Nation. Returning land to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation would change nothing for Oklahoma residents.

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Congress did not intend to create a large reservation in the middle of Oklahoma.