Legal Opinion
State v. Strange
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided January 19, 1990No. A-2637, A-2638PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SINGLETON, Judge.
Each of these defendants was indicted by a grand jury for first-degree misconduct involving weapons, a class C felony, in violation of AS 11.61.200(a)(3). This statute makes it a felony to possess a “prohibited weapon.” “Prohibited weapon” is defined in AS 11.61.200(e)(1)(D) to include a “switchblade or gravity knife.” Neither “switchblade” nor “gravity knife” is specifically defined in the statutes. See State v. Weaver, 736 P.2d 781, 782 (Alaska App.1987). Each of these defendants possessed a “butterfly knife” which is also known as a “balisong knife.” The sole question…
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- Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1987
- People v. Dolson, New York County Courts1989
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