Legal Opinion
Hampton v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided September 9, 1977No. 2741PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINO WITZ, Justice.
After trial by jury, Herman Hampton was found guilty of first degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. In this appeal Hampton advances five specifications of error and also attacks the sentence on the ground that it is excessive. Our analysis of the record and the legal arguments presented by the respective parties has persuaded us that Hampton’s conviction should be affirmed and that the sentence imposed by the trial court was not excessive.
The relevant facts are as follows: On June 27, 1974, Hampton’s friend, Calvin Hodge, met Hampton at his home about…
2Cases cited57 opinions
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3Cited by58 opinions
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