Legal Opinion
State v. Prince
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided August 16, 2002No. A-7681PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
Under Alaska's "local option" law, AS 04.11.491, the voters of a municipality may choose to prohibit the sale, the importation, or even the possession of alcoholic beverages within their city. The voters of St. Mary's have exercised this authority; it is unlawful to bring alcoholic beverages into St. Mary's or to possess alcoholic beverages within its boundaries.
The question presented in this appeal is whether this ban on aleoholic beverages can be enforced on state-owned land that lies within the boundaries of St. Mary's. The answer is yes. Enforcement of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- City of Columbus v. SpingolaOhio Court of Appeals · 2001
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