Legal Opinion
McCracken v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided April 8, 1974No. 1498PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.
Jack McCracken appeals from his conviction and sentencing on two counts of shooting with intent to kill and two counts of use of a firearm during an assault.
Prior to trial, McCracken submitted a motion to peremptorily disqualify the trial judge, but the court denied this motion as being untimely made. McCracken also submitted a motion to retain an expert witness on paraffin tests with costs to be borne by the State of Alaska. The State filed opposition to this motion and, following a hearing, the court determined that McCracken had not demonstrated sufficient…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by47 opinions
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