Pascoe v. State

OPINION

CONNOR, Justice.

James Pascoe, II, was charged by indictment with one count of forgery of a check in violation of AS 11.25.020(1) and one count of attempting to pass a forged check in violation of AS 11.25.020(2). Pascoe was found guilty of both counts charged. He was sentenced to six years on each count, to run concurrently, with three years suspended and ordered to make restitution of $5,000.

At trial Pascoe attempted to present the defense of intoxication by establishing that because of his heroin addiction, he was incapable of forming the requisite specific intent to commit forgery.…