State v. Steffensen

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

The State of Alaska appeals the superior court’s decision to grant post-conviction relief to Frank Steffensen. As explained in more detail below, we remand this ease to the superior court for further proceedings.

In 1988, Steffensen was charged with third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance (possession of cocaine), AS 11.71.030(a). The cocaine was discovered on Steffensen’s person after he was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant. Steffensen ultimately pleaded no contest to the cocaine charge. In his subsequent petition for post-conviction relief,…