Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided April 13, 1984No. 6025PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINOWITZ, Justice.
The state challenges the constitutionality of Alaska’s speedy trial rule, Criminal Rule 45. In the event that the 120-day rule is upheld, the state further contends that the Court of Appeals erred in holding the rule violated.
The facts underlying this proceeding are as follows. Thomas Andrus was strangled to death with an appliance cord. Shortly thereafter, Travis Williams placed the body in a pickup truck, drove a short distance, poured gasoline into the cab and ignited it.
On March 21, 1980, Travis Williams was indicted by a grand jury for first degree murder.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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