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State v. Crosby

Court of Appeals of Alaska

Decided March 24, 1989No. A-2334PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BRYNER, Chief Judge.

This appeal requires us to determine whether a furloughed prisoner who walks away from a residential drug treatment program may be charged with escape from a correctional facility. We conclude that such a charge is improper.

Kemo T. Crosby was imprisoned after being convicted for various drug-related felonies. The Department of Corrections eventually placed Crosby on furlough to Akeela House, a residential drug treatment program in Anchorage. Crosby walked *1155away from Akeela House the day after his arrival. He was captured and indicted for escape in the second degree.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lock v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Cassell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1982
  3. In re FreemanNew York City Family Court · 1980
  4. People v. OrtegaNew York Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Beckman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1984

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cienfuegos v. Superior CourtCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1992
  2. State v. JudsonCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2002
  3. Alex Trenton Beltz v. State of Alaska, State of Alaska v. Lesli Renee RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2024
  4. Bridge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2011
  5. Bridge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2011

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