Legal Opinion
Howarth v. State, Public Defender Agency
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 8, 1996No. S-4333PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
William Howarth appeals from the superi- or court’s grant of summary judgment against him in a malpractice suit which he brought against his former attorney, Edward Welch, and the Public Defender Agency.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Howarth was arrested and charged with the first degree sexual assault of L.M. on May 30, 1981. Welch, an employee of the Public Defender Agency, was assigned to represent him. Howarth entered a plea of nolo contendere to the crime charged and was sentenced to a prison term of ten years on September 9, 1981. Howarth was still serving this…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Barker v. KallashNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- State Ex Rel. O'Blennis v. AdolfMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- Shaw v. State, Department of AdministrationAlaska Supreme Court · 1993
- Cole v. TaylorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Scott v. RobertsonAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
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- Lamb v. AndersonAlaska Supreme Court · 2006
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