Legal Opinion
Burton v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided April 18, 2008No. A-9686PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
Over a decade ago, Alan R. Burton was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting and killing his girlfriend, Susan Overbeck. This Court affirmed Burton's conviction on direct appeal. Burton v. State, Alaska App. Memorandum Opinion No. 4150 (November 17, 1999), 1999 WL 1260482.
A little over one year later, Burton initiated post-conviction relief proceedings in the superior court. In his petition, Burton argued that his trial attorney had been ineffective in various ways. Superior Court Judge Charles T. Huguelet ultimately dismissed Burton's petition for failure to…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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- Risher v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1988
- Barry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1984
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