Legal Opinion

Gaona v. State

Court of Appeals of Alaska

Decided July 9, 1981No. 4752PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COATS, Judge.

Peter Gaona appeals to this court from his conviction for assault with a dangerous weapon (former AS 11.15.220).1 Gaona rafees several issues which concern the grand jury indictment against him. Gaona argues that the prosecutor failed to present to the grand jury evidence which suggested that Gaona acted in self defense, that the prosecutor engaged in misconduct before the grand jury by failing to advise the grand jury on the law of self defense, and that the prosecutor actively discouraged the grand jury from considering self defense. Gaona further argues that he was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Millard Robert Beasley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
  2. Coleman v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Johnson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Risher v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Frink v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. V.F. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Harmon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1995
  3. Cassell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1982
  4. Iyapana v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2012
  5. Sheakley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1982

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