Dickens v. State

NESBETT,-'Chief Justice.

Appellant was indicted, tried and convicted on five counts of an indictment charging embezzlement by an agent in violation of AS 11.20.280. We gather from the record that the alleged agency status of the defendant consisted of his acting as a collector for others of accounts receivable on a percentage basis.

The first point to be considered on appeal is appellant’s claim that the trial court erred in permitting a police officer to remain in the courtroom throughout the trial.

At the commencement of trial counsel for appellant moved the court to invoke the rule and…