Legal Opinion
Pistro v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided February 16, 1979No. 3474PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOOCHEVER, Justice.
Mitchell Joseph Pistro appeals from his conviction of the offense of larceny and concealing stolen property in violation of AS 11.20.350(a). 1 He raises issues as to probable cause for his arrest, and the validity of a search of a garage and seizure of evidence. We affirm the conviction.
During the early morning hours of December 21, 1976, a blue 1972 Ford pickup belonging to Robert L. Kerr was stolen. Between 12:00 noon and 2:00 p. m. that same day, Officer Lewis A. Wodrich, III, of the Alaska State Troopers went to the Emerson residence on Erwin Road. Wodrich…
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3Cited by45 opinions
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