Legal Opinion
Nelson v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided April 18, 2003No. A-8113PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEWART, Judge.
A jury selected for a trial in Ketchikan found Charles L. Nelson guilty of first-degree arson, two counts of second-degree criminal mischief, and one count of fourth-degree assault. 1 Nelson raises one point in this appeal: he argues that the superior court erred when it denied his motion to discharge the entire jury panel during voir dire. One potential juror said she had a "very strong opinion" of the defense attorney. When prodded for further explanation, the juror explained that she did not trust the attorney because she felt the attorney "distorted some of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mallott v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
- Mitchell Ex Rel. Mitchell v. KnightAlaska Supreme Court · 1964
- Mathis v. MeyeresAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- Gonzales v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1984
- Geczy v. LaChappelleAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by5 opinions
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