Patterson v. State

OPINION

COATS, Judge.

Tommie G. Patterson was convicted, following a jury trial, of sexual assault in the first degree, kidnapping, three counts of assault in the third degree, and one count of assault in the fourth degree. He received a composite sentence on these convictions of forty-one years. He appeals his convictions and his sentence to this court. We affirm Patterson’s conviction but reverse his sentence.

FACTS

On the evening of December 8, 1981, A.S. and W.W. went to an Anchorage “party house” to listen to some music and have some drinks. While there, W.W. met Tommie Patterson and, later…