State of Alaska v. Thomas A. Mayfield

Judge ALLARD.

Thomas A. Mayfield was indicted by a Fairbanks grand jury for attempted second-degree sexual assault. Mayfield's attorney moved to dismiss the indictment, arguing that the evidence presented to the grand jury was legally insufficient to establish attempted second-degree sexual assault. The superior court granted this motion. The State now appeals.

For the reasons explained here, we affirm the superior court's dismissal of the indictment.

Background facts and prior proceedings

On September 27, 2015, fourteen-year-old H.R. went to the Regal Cinema in Fairbanks with her younger sister…