Chase v. State

369 P.2d 997 (1962)

Frederick F. CHASE, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

No. 100.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 27, 1962.

T.N. Gore, Jr., Fairbanks, for appellant.

William Taylor, Dist. Atty., Fairbanks, Ralph E. Moody, Atty. Gen., John E. Havelock, Michael M. Holmes, Asst. Attys. Gen., Juneau, for appellee.

Before NESBETT, C.J., and DIMOND and AREND, JJ.

DIMOND, Justice.

Chase admittedly shot his wife to death, climaxing marital difficulties. Within a few minutes he attempted suicide by gunshot but was unsuccessful. At his trial, following an indictment for first degree murder, he relied…