Legal Opinion
Wooley v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided December 11, 2009No. A-9335PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
In this appeal, we are asked to clarify what the legislature meant when they provided, in AS 11.46.180(a)(6), that a theft of property valued at between $50 and $500 would be enhanced by one degree-from third-degree theft to second-degree theft-if, within the preceding five years, the defendant has been convicted and sentenced for first-, second-, or third-degree theft "on two or more separate occasions".
For the reasons explained in this opinion, we conclude that this statutory language should be interpreted as codifying the rule set forth in State v. Carlson, 560…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. CarlsonAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
- Gonzales v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. RastopsoffCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1983
- State v. ABC TOWINGCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1998
- Tulowetzke v. State, Department of Public SafetyAlaska Supreme Court · 1987
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3Cited by8 opinions
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