Legal Opinion
State v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided March 25, 1988No. A-1780PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRYNER, Chief Judge.
On August 14, 1985, a grand jury charged Kenneth W. Jones, Jr., with one count of manslaughter, AS 11.41.120(a)(1), and two counts of assault in the second degree, AS 11.41.210(a)(2). Jones subsequently moved to dismiss the indictment, alleging that the state had reneged on a promise to dismiss the charges; Jones sought to specifically enforce that promise. Superior Court Judge Charles K. Cranston granted Jones’ motion, finding that a dismissal was warranted in the interests of justice. See Alaska Rule of Criminal Procedure 43. The state petitioned for review of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Mabry v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Ralph Henry Cooper v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Public Defender Agency v. Superior Court, Third Judicial DistrictAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
- Surina v. BuckalewAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1991
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