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   State Courts - Alaska - May 3 - May 5, 2000

  
Amos v. State, Court of Appeals No. A-7226, No. 4212, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, May 3, 2000, Decided
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Overview: In proper circumstances, defendant's subjective perception that he could not rely on counsel and should therefore plead guilty was just and fair reason justifying court in permitting withdrawal of guilty plea.

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Castleberry v. State, Court of Appeals No. A-7180, No. 4210, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, May 3, 2000, Decided
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Overview: Correctional officer was authorized to conduct inventory search of defendant because he was intoxicated and not eligible to be released within reasonable time. Search was not overly intrusive because only pockets were searched.

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Chase v. State, Court of Appeals No. A-7392, No. 4213, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, May 3, 2000, Decided
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Overview: A four year sentence was appropriate for repeated probation violations, where appellant was on probation for second degree murder.

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James v. State, Court of Appeals No. A-7190, No. 4211, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, May 3, 2000, Decided
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Overview: There was sufficient evidence to establish the corpus delicti of defendant's theft where the State presented evidence independent of statements defendant made that showed he pawned property that was stolen.

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Sampson v. State, Court of Appeals No. A-7242, No. 4209, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, May 3, 2000, Decided
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Overview: The sentence imposed for appellant's probation violations was vacated and remanded, because the superior court failed to adequately explain its sentence in terms of the Chaney criteria.

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Castle v. State, Court of Appeals No. A-7093, No. 1670, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, May 5, 2000, Decided
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Overview: Officer's seizure of passenger, who walked away from scene of traffic stop, could not be justified on arguments based on: passenger was crime witness, concern for officer safety, or passenger's illegal running into street.

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Chilton-Wren v. Olds, Supreme Court No. S-8476, No. 5268, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, May 5, 2000, Decided
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Overview: Collateral estoppel did not prevent tenant from litigating her counterclaims for money damages and she did not waiver her right to a jury trial in forcible entry and detainer action; thus, trial on counterclaims was required.

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Clark v. Municipality of Anchorage, Court of Appeals No. A-7416, No. 1671, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, May 5, 2000, Decided
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Overview: Appeal dismissed where appellant's Cooksey plea to driving while intoxicated was not valid because even the issue she wanted to litigate on appeal would not be dispositive if she prevailed.

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State v. Johnson, Supreme Court Nos. S-8669, S-8670, No. 5269, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, May 5, 2000, Decided
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Overview: Court found that because plaintiff inmate was not in any unique danger and was able to protect himself, defendant state department of correction's duty of reasonable care did not require it to exercise the utmost caution.

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