Legal Opinion

Beagel v. State

Court of Appeals of Alaska

Decided June 28, 1991No. A-3457PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COATS, Judge.

Lesley R. Beagel was charged with murder in the first degree for the death of her husband, David Beagel. AS 11.41.100. A jury convicted Beagel of the lesser-included offense of manslaughter. AS 11.41.120. Beagel appeals, raising several issues. We reverse Beagel’s conviction.

On the evening of August 20, 1989, Lesley Beagel called 911 for assistance. The telephone call was tape-recorded. During this call, Beagel stated that her husband had been shot at their house and needed an ambulance. When asked who shot her husband, Beagel responded, “Yes. I shot my husband.” The…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  5. Pulakis v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. OliverSupreme Court of Kansas · 2005
  2. State v. FreeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2002
  3. State v. RosalesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
  4. People v. Bonilla-BarrazaSupreme Court of Colorado · 2009
  5. McCracken v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1996

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