Legal Opinion
Clemans v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided April 27, 1984No. 7584PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRYNER, Chief Judge.
Patrick O. Clemans pled no contest to two charges of manslaughter. AS 11.41.-120(a)(1). Superior Court Judge Seaborn J. Buckalew sentenced Clemans to serve two concurrent terms of eight years, with two years suspended. Clemans appeals his sentence, arguing that Judge Buckalew committed plain error in considering inflammatory and unduly emotional sentencing evidence. Clemans also contends that Judge Buckalew did not properly explain the sentence he imposed. Finally, Clemans maintains that his sentence is excessive. We affirm.
THE OFFENSE
On the morning of December 5,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State v. ChaneyAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
- McClain v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Austin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1981
- Elson v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
- Nicholas v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Pears v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1985
- Potts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1986
- Dresnek v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1985
- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1987
- Lausterer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1985
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