Legal Opinion
Reynolds v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided December 10, 1982No. 6432PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
David Reynolds was convicted of fishing in closed waters in violation of 5 AAC 06.-350(b). He appeals, contending that the trial judge’s failure to require a showing of mens rea was error. We agree, and therefore reverse Reynolds’ conviction.
Reynolds is a commercial fisherman in the Bristol Bay area. On July 21, 1981, his boat drifted up the Kvichak River with the tide past two shore markers beyond which gill net fishing is prohibited. Reynolds had one drift gill net in the water. Two Fish and Wildlife Protection officers observed Reynolds’ boat as it drifted past the markers. The…
3Cases cited7 opinions
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- Speidel v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1969
- Kimoktoak v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. RiceAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
- Hentzner v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
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- Gregory v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1986
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