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   State Courts - Alaska - November 18 - November 25, 2005

  
Allen v. State, Court of Appeals No. A-8740, No. 2019, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, November 18, 2005, Decided
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Overview: The trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the defense of necessity under Alaska Stat. ¿ 11.81.320 because defendant presented an offer of proof that adequately addressed the proportionality of the harm done compared to the harm avoided, which created a jury question as to both issues.

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Hixson v. Sarkesian, Supreme Court No. S-11489, No. 5958, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, November 18, 2005, Decided
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Overview: In determining whether and how fluctuations in the exchange rate from Swiss francs and U.S. dollars should have been assessed in deciding whether to modify child support, the trial court erred by not following the methodology specified in Alaska R. Civ. P. 90.3(h)(1) or the same methodology it previously used to calculate support.

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Munson v. State, Supreme Court No. S-10444, No. 5959, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, November 18, 2005, Decided
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Overview: Because defendant unambiguously invoked his right to remain silent, Alaska Const. art. I, ¿ 9, and because the officer failed to honor the request, the confession was properly suppressed; nothing in the circumstances surrounding the declaration (apparent fear of retaliation) gave the officer a reasonable basis to continue the questioning.

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A. B. v. State, Supreme Court No. S-11378, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, November 22, 2005, Decided
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Gilbert v. Municipality of Anchorage/ Animal Control, Supreme Court No. S-11521, No. 1229, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, November 23, 2005, Decided
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Overview: In dog owner's appeal of administrative tickets issued because she allegedly allowed her dog to roam without a leash, superior court did not abuse its discretion in declining to accept the dog owner's late-filed motion because no consideration for exercising discretion to relax time limit favored dog owner.

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Hugh P. v. State, Supreme Court No. S-11589, No. 1230, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, November 23, 2005, Decided
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Overview: The termination of a father's parental rights was proper where he abandoned his daughter pursuant to Alaska Stat. ¿¿ 47.10.011(1) and 47.10.013(a)(4) by failing to comply with case plans. The finding that the Division of Family and Youth Services made active efforts to prevent the breakup of his family was adequately supported by the record.

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McCurdy v. State, Court of Appeals No. A-8809, No. 5023, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, November 23, 2005, Decided
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Overview: Ruling that seizure of contraband was justified due to inevitable discovery was remanded for litigation of the inevitable discovery issue because parties litigated Miranda issue at evidentiary hearing but not inevitable discovery question. Neither party questioned witnesses about evidence relating to application of inevitable discovery doctrine.

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Peltola v. State, Court of Appeals No. A-8901, No. 5022, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, November 23, 2005, Decided
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Overview: In defendant's trial for several game and fish violations related to guiding an illegal hunting expedition, trial court did not abuse its discretion by holding trial at Aniak, near where the hunt occurred, because defendant failed to show, pursuant to Alaska Stat. ¿ 22.15.080, how the ends of justice would be promoted by holding trial in Bethel.

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Anderson v. State, Court of Appeals No. A-8638, No. 2020, COURT OF APPEALS OF ALASKA, November 25, 2005, Decided
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Overview: Evidence was insufficient to sustain an evidence tampering conviction, Alaska Stat. ¿ 11.56.610, where defendant's act of tossing a handgun, magazine, and ammunition out of the car in the sight of the police did nothing to disguise the evidentiary value of the items, and therefore, did not constitute the offense of evidence tampering by "removal."

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OK Lumber Co. v. Alaska R.R. Corp., Supreme Court No. S-11430, No. 5960, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, November 25, 2005, Decided
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Overview: Judgment upholding arbitration under Alaska Stat. ¿ 09.43.010 was affirmed as arbitrator did not exceed his authority in construing the underlying contract; because there was no lack of arbitrability, the reviewing court had no authority to reconsider the arbitrator's construction of contract provisions that did not pertain to arbitrability.

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