State v. Danielson

OPINION

ANDREWS, Judge.

Clifford E. Danielson and Steven Solie were convicted of commercial fishing in closed waters in violation of 5 AAC 09.-320(a). Their cases were prosecuted as violations on a strict liability theory pursuant to Beran v. State, 705 P.2d 1280 (Alaska App.1985). Danielson and Solie were each fined $2,500 and ordered to pay the state $2,000 in lieu of forfeiture of their fishing nets. Danielson paid the entire $4,500 to the state, while Solie paid half of his fine and the entire forfeiture, a total of $3,250. Following the issuance of this court’s opinion in Constantine v.…