Legal Opinion
West v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided January 22, 2010No. A-10150PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
The defendant in this case, Dwayne Eugene West, was found guilty of first-degree robbery following a jury trial, but he has not yet been sentenced. First-degree robbery is a class A felony, 1 and West is a first felony offender for purposes of Alaska's presumptive sentencing law. Under the applicable sentencing statute, AS 12.55.125(c), West's presumptive sentencing range hinges on whether he personally possessed or used a firearm during the commission of the offense. West faces a sentencing range of 5 to 8 years if he did not carry a firearm, but a sentencing range…
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