Legal Opinion
Castillo v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 1980No. 4561PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURKE, Justice.
Peter Castillo was convicted of the attempted murder of Eli Sharclane in violation of AS 11.15.030. 1 In this appeal he challenges that conviction upon several grounds. We affirm.
Shortly after midnight, on September 25, 1977, Castillo was returning home from a dance when he encountered Sharclane on the Douglas side of the Juneau-Douglas Bridge. Castillo approached Sharclane to talk to him and, when Sharclane ignored Castillo’s questions, Castillo struck him in the arm. A brief fight ensued; Sharclane then broke away and ran across the bridge towards Juneau with Castillo chasing…
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