Legal Opinion
Oviuk v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided April 4, 2008No. A-9572PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COATS, Chief Judge.
Tariek Oviuk appeals his convictions for attempted first-degree murder 1 and second-degree assault. 2 Before Oviuk's trial began, Superior Court Judge Eric B. Smith ordered that Oviuk be shackled during the trial. Then, because of his decision on the shackling issue, Judge Smith denied Oviuk's request to represent himself. The judge concluded that the shackling would make it difficult for Oviuk to move around the courtroom and present an effective defense.
On appeal, Oviuk challenges both the shackling ruling and the self-representation ruling. We conclude that we…
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- Hillum Safat Qital Abdullah, Also Known as Tommie Lee West v. Michael GrooseCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- McCracken v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Lakin v. StineCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
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