Legal Opinion

Brakes v. State

Court of Appeals of Alaska

Decided August 17, 1990No. A-2934PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SINGLETON, Judge.

Edward M. Brakes, III, was seventeen years old on January 23, 1988, when a vehicle in which he was riding left the road and crashed. Tony D. Kokotovich, a passenger, died. Scott Stringer and Joseph M. Tompkins, two other passengers, suffered serious injuries. As a result of the accident, Brakes, who owned the vehicle involved, was charged with one count of manslaughter, in violation of AS 11.41.-120(a)(1), and two counts of assault in the first degree, in violation of AS 11.41.-200(a)(1). Because of Brakes’ age, these charges were brought in the juvenile court. See AS…

2Cases cited50 opinions

  1. McMillan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Grady v. CorbinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Illinois v. VitaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Keeble v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. United States v. Bertie Alexander WrightCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Norris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1993
  2. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2002
  3. Noffsinger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1993
  4. Buoy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1991
  5. Andrew v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1992

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