Adam Charles Dere v. State of Alaska

Judge MANNHEIMER.

Adam Charles Dere was charged with first-degree robbery, fourth-degree assault, and third-degree theft, 1 based on allegations that Dere borrowed another man's mobile phone and then, when the man asked Dere to return his phone, Dere assaulted the man with an electrical stun device and ran off with the phone.

The primary issues in this appeal arise from the fact that the jury at Dere's first trial was unable to reach a verdict on the robbery charge, and the judge ultimately declared a mistrial on that count. Then, over defense objection, the judge allowed the jury to continue…