Legal Opinion
Dana v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided January 22, 1981No. 4888PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COATS, Judge.
ISSUES ON APPEAL
Peter Dana, a/k/a Peter Olsen, 1 was tried and convicted in Superior Court in Anchorage of the sale of one gram of cocaine in violation of A.S. 17.10.010. 2 He has preserved five points on appeal, contending that the trial court erred in 1) refusing to change the venue of his case to Talkeetna, where the offense occurred; 2) denying his motion to dismiss which he made because a prosecution witness, State Trooper Leo Brandlen, refused to submit to a pre-trial interview; 3) admitting a partially inaudible tape recording of the alleged drug sale to undercover…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. GissendannerNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- United States v. John E. IrwinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Alvarado v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
- Hampton v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
- Quick v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by22 opinions
- State v. CovingtonCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1985
- March v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1993
- Booth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2011
- Bell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1983
- Cockerham v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1997
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.