Catlett v. State

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

Michael Catlett was charged in a two count indictment for the offenses of (1) grand larceny 1 and (2) removal of aircraft parts. 2 Both counts of the indictment arose out of the same incident at the Lake Hood airport facility in Anchorage. There, the state claims, Catlett removed and sought to permanently carry away the landing skis from a Piper P-18 in the early morning hours of April 5, 1975.

Prior to trial, defense counsel moved the superior court to require the state to elect the count under which it would prosecute the case. Alternatively, defense counsel asked…