Legal Opinion
Andreanoff v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided November 27, 1987No. A-1480PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before BRYNER, Cj\, and COA 1 'S and SINGLETON, JJ. SINGLETON, Judge.
In this appeal, we are asked to decide.^ two questions regarding the proper interpretation of AS 12.40.080. First, may a grand jury, sua sponte, reconsider a decision to return a “no true bill” and hear new evidence? And, second, if it may, was its decision to do so in this case coerced by the prosecution?
On June 21, 1985, a grand jury was convened to consider a proposed indictment charging Charles Andreanoff with a single count of first-degree murder in violation of AS 11.41.100(a)(1). The prosecutor read the…
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