Legal Opinion
Braund v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided November 9, 2000No. A-7083PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
Chris Braund was charged with fourth-degree controlled substance misconduct and tampering with physical evidence1 after police executed a search warrant at his residence and found two trash bags containing 341 grams (about 12 ounces) of marijuana roots and stalks. Following a jury trial, Braund was convicted of both charges. However, we conclude that Braund's convictions must be reversed because the trial judge improperly prevented Braund from cross-examining a witness concerning the favorable treatment that this witness had received from the State.
In addition, it is…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Love v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by6 opinions
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