 Breyer noted Lara 's other arguments , but as the double jeopardy issue was dispositive , he declined to address those issues . He did note that " we are not now faced with a question dealing with potential constitutional limits on congressional efforts to legislate far more radical changes in tribal status . " The decision allowed both courts to prosecute Lara . Since separate sovereign bodies had filed the charges , double jeopardy did not apply to Lara 's case . The decision of the Eighth Circuit Court was reversed in the 7 @-@ 2 decision . 
