State v. Tucker

OPINION

Before BOOCHEVER, C. J., and RABI-NOWITZ, CONNOR, BURKE and MATTHEWS, JJ. MATTHEWS, Justice.

Appeal is taken by the State from a six month sentence for two counts of burglary not in a dwelling on the grounds that the sentence is too lenient. When a sentence is appealed by the State, we will express our disapproval of the sentence when our independent examination of the record indicates that the court was clearly mistaken in imposing the sentence. McClain v. State, 519 P.2d 811 (Alaska 1974); State v. Chaney, 477 P.2d 441 (Alaska 1970); AS 12.55.120(b). It is our duty to examine the…