Paul v. State

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.

This appeal concerns the applicability of Alaska’s speedy trial rule to probation revocation proceedings. Additionally, it is contended that probation time served should be credited toward the sentence imposed after revocation.

On October 17, 1973, William Paul was sentenced to two years imprisonment upon his plea of guilty to offenses of burglary not in a dwelling and larceny in a building. All but sixty days of the sentence were suspended, and Mr. Paul was placed on probation for the balance of the term after receiving credit for time served awaiting the…