Legal Opinion
State v. Gonzalez
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided February 14, 1992No. A-4063PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRYNER, Chief Judge.
In this case, we review a superior court order deciding that Alaska’s witness immunity statute violates the Alaska Constitution’s privilege against self-incrimination. We affirm the superior court’s order.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Jill Jahnke-Leland, Carl Jahnke-Leland, Peter H. Leland, and Jeffrey DeGrasse were jointly charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and related offenses stemming from a shooting incident near Ketchikan. The superior court ordered separate trials for the defendants. Jill Jahnke-Leland was tried first. The jury acquitted…
2Cases cited54 opinions
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