Smith v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
948 P.2d 473 (1997)
Douglas Leon SMITH, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Alaska, Respondent.
No. S-6613.
Supreme Court of Alaska.
November 21, 1997.
Walter Share, Seattle, David Loutrel, Anchorage, for Petitioner.
Nancy R. Simel, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Respondent.
Before RABINOWITZ, MATTHEWS, COMPTON, EASTAUGH and FABE, JJ.
OPINION
COMPTON, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
In this case we are called upon to decide whether evidence obtained illegally may be admissible under the "inevitable discovery" or "independent source" exceptions to the exclusionary rule.…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part · Eastaugh; Dissent; Concurring in part, dissenting in part · Eastaugh.
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