Legal Opinion
Heaps v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided August 17, 2001No. A-7472, 4FA-98-3688 CrPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
Donald E. Heaps and Debra Stevens lived together in Fairbanks. On August 22, 1998, Heaps and Stevens became embroiled in a violent argument. Based on Stevens's complaint to the police, Heaps was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault.
Three months later, on November 18th, while Heaps was awaiting trial, he enticed Stevens to come to his home. When Stevens entered the house, Heaps slammed the door shut and announced, "Since] I'm going to jail, I'm going to make it worth my while." Heaps then assaulted Stevens. He punched her in the head and face, breaking her…
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