Lane v. State

OPINION

Judge MANNHEIMER.

At the conclusion of a jury trial, the defendant in this case, Lennie Lane III, was found guilty of first-degree sexual assault, second-degree physical assault, and evidence tampering.

Following the trial, but prior to sentencing, Lane’s attorney ’ filed a motion asking the superior court to make a post-verdict finding (under the procedures set forth in AS 12.47,060) that Lane was “guilty but mentally ill”.

Prompted by the defense attorney’s motion, the superior court held a hearing at which the court heard testimony from the psychologist who had previously examined…