Godwin v. State

BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.

Gary Glenn Godwin appeals from a sentence of ten years with five years suspended 1 imposed upon him for the conviction of the offense of manslaughter. He contends that the sentence is excessive.

Mr. Godwin was found guilty on his plea of nolo contendere to an indictment charging him with killing Kevin Robbins by operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of AS 28.35.030 2 and driving at an exces sive speed and to the left of the center line, thereby colliding with a motorcycle driven by Kevin Robbins.

It appears that after…