Legal Opinion
Abruska v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided August 30, 1985No. 7672PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SINGLETON, Judge.
Mattfi Abruska was convicted of second-degree murder. AS 11.41.110(a)(1). He received a ninety-nine year sentence. He appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm.
Abruska shot and killed Joseph Nook. Abruska, Nook, Zaukar Littlefish, and two other men were drinking at Abruska’s house the day Nook was killed. Abruska and Nook got into an argument, but Littlefish restrained Nook before either man struck a blow. Nook and Littlefish sat back down and began discussing their trapping plans. Within a minute afterwards Littlefish heard two shots and saw Nook double over.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Powell v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- McClain v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- People v. MarcySupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
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3Cited by27 opinions
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