Legal Opinion
Timothy v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided April 30, 2004No. A-8723PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
This ease requires us to clarify the law of burglary by interpreting an ambiguity in our criminal code’s definition of “building”. In Alaska, burglary is defined as entering or remaining unlawfully in a building with the intention of committing a crime in the building. 1 AS 11.81.900(b)(4) declares that the term “building” includes not only “its usual meaning” but also “any propelled vehicle or structure adapted for overnight accommodation of persons or for carrying on business”. The question is whether the adjectival clause, “adapted for overnight accommodation of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. SimpsonCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2002
- Garroutte v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1984
- State v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1979
- Borja v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1994
- Harlow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1991
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- United States v. Darrel Duane GriselCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
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