Legal Opinion
Rust v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided September 15, 1978No. 3172PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before BOOCHEVER, C. J., and RABI-NO WITZ, CONNOR, BURKE and MATTHEWS, JJ. RABINO WITZ, Justice.
The issues in this appeal, as characterized by appellant, are whether the sentencing court has authority to enforce specific sentencing recommendations and whether the Division of Corrections is required to follow specific sentencing recommendations of the trial court absent a demonstrated contravening compelling need.
The procedural and factual contexts leading to this appeal follow. Appellant William Rust was indicted for the crimes of murder in the first degree and armed robbery.…
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