Sanders v. State

OPINION

In practical effect this is a sentence appeal, although appellant purports to raise certain constitutional questions.

Appellant was indicted for the sale of marijuana to an undercover agent at the Anchorage International Airport on October 25,1977. The amount sold was between 10 and 14 pounds. Appellant pleaded nolo contendere to this offense. The superior court imposed a sentence of seven years, with two years suspended.

After his arrest on the above offense, appellant was arrested for another large sale of marijuana which took place on November 2, 1977. A subsequent search of…