Legal Opinion
State v. District Court
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided September 13, 2002No. A-8101PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
This case is unusual because the State and a criminal defendant find themselves making common cause against a ruling of the district court.
The State charged Thomas J. Phillips, Jr., with the felony of first-degree failure to register as a sex offender, AS 11.56.885(a)(1). A person commits this offense if they fail to register as a sex offender and, additionally, they have a previous conviction for failing to register.
About a month later, the State and Phillips reached a plea agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, Phillips would plead no contest to a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Surina v. BuckalewAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
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