Legal Opinion
Frank v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided August 27, 2004No. A-8579PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
Kevin Howard Frank is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder. (Frank’s conviction and sentence were imposed under Alaska’s pre-1980 criminal code.) In 2001, after serving more than 20 years of his sentence, Frank applied for discretionary parole. The Parole Board denied his application and ordered that he could not re-apply for parole until he had served another 10 years.
AS 33.16.130(c) declares that when the Alaska Parole Board denies a prisoner’s application for discretionary parole, the Board “shall issue its decision in writing and [shall] provide the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State v. ChaneyAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
- Kelly v. ZamarelloAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
- Gray v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
- Beran v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1985
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