Legal Opinion

Carson v. State

Court of Appeals of Alaska

Decided April 24, 1987No. A-1608PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BRYNER, Chief Judge.

Douglas A. Carson was convicted, following a jury trial, of one' count of resisting arrest, in violation of AS 11.56.700. Carson appeals, contending that the trial court erred in giving incomplete jury instructions on the circumstances in which deadly force is permitted in making ah arrest. Carson also argues that the court erred in allowing the prosecution to show the jury a videotape of Carson and in failing to allow the defense to review the personnel records of Carson’s arresting officer. We affirm.

Carson’s initial contention is that the trial court erred in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Braham v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Gafford v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Paul v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1982
  4. Folger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1982
  5. Dana v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1981

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Snyder v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Konrad v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1988
  3. State v. GarrisonAlaska Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Rollins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1988
  5. RUPEIKS v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2011

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