Legal Opinion

Davidson v. State

Court of Appeals of Alaska

Decided March 19, 1999No. A-6147PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COATS, Chief Judge.

Matthew J. Davidson was convicted by a jury of assault in the first degree, a class A felony. 1 Davidson appeals to this court, raising essentially two issues: (1) that the state presented insufficient evidence at trial to support a conviction for assault in the first degree; and (2) Superior Court Judge Larry C. Zervos erred in rejecting Davidson’s motion for a new trial. We affirm.

SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE

Davidson was convicted of assault in the first degree for assaulting Gordon Hall. Assault in the first degree occurs when the defendant “recklessly causes…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. Frederick Leon Dotson, and Reginald OwensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  2. United States v. Frederick Leon Dotson, and Reginald OwensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  3. Eastridge Development Company, and Cross v. Halpert Associates, Inc. And Professional Service Industries, Inc., Defendant- and CrossCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  4. Robert J. McCullough v. Consolidated Rail CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  5. Titus v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Wardlow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2000
  2. Crouse v. Municipality of AnchorageCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2003
  3. Andrea Trescot, M.D. and Algone Center, LLC v. Tabatha Foy, Mark Foy, Michael Foy, and Alissa Foy, a minor childAlaska Supreme Court · 2021

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