Legal Opinion
Ostrosky v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided August 2, 1985No. A-206PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COATS, Judge.
This case raises the question of the extent to which a defendant can rely on mistake of law as a defense to a fish and game violation.
Harold Ostrosky and his two daughters were convicted of fishing without a valid limited entry permit in 1979. Ostrosky’s daughters moved for post-conviction relief, contending that the Limited Entry Act violated equal protection. Judge Victor D. Carlson found the act unconstitutional and vacated the convictions on August 14,1981. Ostrosky was allowed to join in the action, and his conviction was set aside on August 25, 1981. The state…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Raley v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United States v. Bernard L. Barker, United States of America v. Eugenio R. MartinezCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. Bridget M. Denny-ShafferCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- Harold C. Ostrosky v. State of Alaska Roger v. Endell, Commissioner of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1987
- Haggren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1992
- Morgan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1997
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