Legal Opinion

Ragsdale v. State

Court of Appeals of Alaska

Decided June 1, 2001No. A-7485PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

Bobby R. Ragsdale was convicted of see-ond-degree sexual assault under AS 1141420(a2)(8) for engaging in sexual penetration with a woman who was so intoxicated that she was either incapacitated or unaware of the sexual penetration.

On appeal, Ragsdale argues that the current definition of second-degree sexual assault was enacted in violation of the Alaska Constitution's "single subject" clause (Article II, Section 13). Ragsdale also contends that the definition of second-degree sexual assault is unconstitutionally vague.

In addition, Ragsdale contends that the trial…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Lewis v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Ferrell v. BaxterAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
  3. North Slope Borough v. Sohio Petroleum Corp.Alaska Supreme Court · 1978
  4. State v. First National Bank of AnchorageAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
  5. State v. JamesAlaska Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. Charlie Willie Steven v. State of AlaskaCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2023
  3. Byford v. McCloudDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 2020
  4. Perrin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2003

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