Demientieff v. State

OPINION

BRYNER, Chief Judge.

Dwayne Demientieff pled no contest to a charge of second-degree murder, reserving his right to appeal Superior Court Judge Gail Roy Fraties’ denial of his motion to dismiss for violation of his right to a speedy trial under Alaska Criminal Rule 45. We affirm.

In the early morning of October 3, 1987, Holy Cross shopkeeper Roy Prestergard was shot and killed in his combination store and residence. Demientieff and a man named Bruce Gregory became suspects because they were reported to have been out drinking during the night of the murder.

Trooper Ron Belden traveled from…