Hayes v. State

OPINION

COATS, Judge.

Corey William Hayes was convicted, based upon his plea of no contest, of failure to appear, an unclassified felony which carries a maximum sentence of five years of imprisonment. AS 12.30.060(1). Hayes reserved his right to appeal Superior Court Judge Karl S. Johnstone’s denial of Hayes’ motion to dismiss the indictment which was based on Criminal Rule 45, the speedy trial rule. Cooksey v. State, 524 P.2d 1251 *714(Alaska 1974). Judge Johnstone sentenced Hayes to three years of imprisonment on the failure to appear charge. Judge John-stone imposed this sentence consecutively…