Legal Opinion
Staats v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided April 18, 1986No. A-669PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRYNER, Chief Judge.
Stephen Lee Staats appeals after a conviction of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the third degree (possession of cocaine with intent to deliver), in violation of AS 11.71.030(a)(1). Staats challenges the validity of the search that led to his arrest and contends that his sentence is excessive. We affirm.
On October 26, 1983, the Anchorage Westward Hilton mistakenly booked two parties into room 1053. Staats was the first party. The second party, a Northwest Airlines crewmember, entered the room and noticed Staats’ belongings there. Because the room was…
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