Kolkman v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRYNER, Chief Judge.
Michael Shane Kolkman appeals his conviction of one count of attempted sexual assault in the first degree, contending that Superior Court Judge Larry R. Weeks erred in denying him the opportunity to withdraw the plea of no contest upon which his conviction was based. Kolkman also contends that his sentence of twenty years with five years suspended is excessive. We remand for additional proceedings.
As a result of incidents involving the sexual abuse of three minors, Kolkman was originally charged by indictment with multiple counts of first-degree sexual assault and…
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