Legal Opinion
Barber v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided December 16, 2016No. 2528 A-11401PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Judge MANNHEIMER.
In December 2010, James E. Barber was living in Sitka at the home of a friend. On the evening of December 20th, three men wearing ski masks entered the home, beat Barber with a baseball bat, and shot his friend’s adult son, Matthew Hornaman, in the arm.
The three assailants—Chris Bettencourt, his son Jeff Bettencourt, and their friend Lance Smith—then left the home, got into the Bettencourts’ truck, and began to drive away. Barber went to his bedroom, grabbed a .44 revolver, and ran after them. As the Bettencourts were backing up and turning around (to maneuver down the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Roman v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
- Forster v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2010
- Pister v. State, Department of RevenueAlaska Supreme Court · 2015
- O'BRANNON v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1991
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