Vaden v. State

COMPTON, Justice.

This petition arises out of convictions of two hunting guides, Douglas Vaden and Floyd Saltz, Jr., following undercover operations by the State of Alaska. The primary issue we address is whether allegedly illegal conduct by the undercover agents warrants reversal of the convictions. The court of appeals, in a plurality decision with one judge dissenting, affirmed Va-den’s conviction. Vaden v. State, 742 P.2d 784 (Alaska App.1987). It also affirmed Saltz’s conviction. Saltz v. State, MO & J No. 1510 (Alaska App.1987). We granted hearing pursuant to Appellate Rule 304.

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