State v. Shelton
Alaska Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
DIMOND, Justice.
Shelton was indicted and went to trial on a charge of second degree murder. At the close of the state’s case he moved for a judgment of acquittal on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction. The motion was denied. He then moved to dismiss the indictment on the ground that it was based on perjured testimony. This motion was granted, the indictment was dismissed, and the state has appealed.
What has been characterized as “perjured testimony” consisted of inconsistent statements made by Mrs. Joan Nokes, widow of the deceased. Before the grand jury she…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. Frank CostelloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- United States v. Joseph D. Nunan, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
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- State v. LinnAlaska Supreme Court · 1961
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