Legal Opinion
State v. Adams
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided August 3, 2018No. 2612 A-12377Published
1Opinion of the Court
Judge MANNHEIMER.
The State appeals the superior court's suppression of evidence in the prosecution of Terra L. Adams for the unlawful distribution of oxycodone.
According to the Alaska State Troopers' investigation, Adams would use other people-"runners" or "mules"-to transport oxycodone tablets from other states to Alaska. The State Troopers identified Pamela Helgesen as one of these "runners".
In December 2014, investigators received information that Adams had used airline miles to purchase a round-trip ticket for Helgesen from Ketchikan to Seattle and back. The officers obtained a warrant to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Waring v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
- Fraiman v. State, Department of Administration, Division of Motor VehiclesAlaska Supreme Court · 2002
- Giel v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1984