Legal Opinion

Fox v. State

Court of Appeals of Alaska

Decided February 1, 2019No. 2633 A-12640Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judge ALLARD.

*1102 Wilson William Fox appeals the superior court's dismissal of his application for post-conviction relief. Fox argues that the superior court erred when it upheld the Alaska Parole Board's decision to deny him 18 days of credit against his sentence. For the reasons explained here, we affirm the superior court's ruling.

Background facts and prior proceedings

In 1983, Wilson William Fox was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 60 years with 30 years suspended (30 years to serve) and 5 years' probation. In 2007, Fox was released on mandatory parole. Approximately a year…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bumper v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Nygren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1983
  3. State v. FortunyCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2002
  4. Municipality of Anchorage v. BussellCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1985
  5. State v. JudsonCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2002

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