Legal Opinion
Hines v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided August 2, 1985No. A-333PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SINGLETON, Judge.
William Wesley Hines was convicted of one count of sexual assault in the first degree, AS 11.41.410(a)(1). He appeals contending that the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial and in failing to impose sanctions for the destruction of police interview notes. We affirm.
The facts of this case can best be understood in connection with the issues presented by Hines.
I. FAILURE TO GRANT MISTRIAL
We first address Hines’ argument that the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial. This is a matter committed to the sound discretion of the trial court. Dyer v.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lauderdale v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
- Anthony v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by17 opinions
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