Francis v. Hofmann

¶ 1. This appeal requires us to decide whether the superior court erred in affirming a sentence calculation by the Department of Corrections (DOC). Because we conclude that the sentence calculation was erroneous as a matter of law, we reverse the superior court’s judgment.1

¶ 2. On May 29, 2003, Mr. Francis received sentences for three crimes: aggravated stalking, violating an abuse-prevention order (VAPO), and operating a vehicle under the influence of intoxicants (DUI). The stalking sentence was for three to five years, all suspended but thirty months. The VAPO and DUI sentences were for…