Legal Opinion
State v. Savo
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided March 11, 2005No. A-8583Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
Four years ago, Allen Savo was convicted of first-degree sexual assault for raping his former girlfriend, S.W. Following his conviction, Savo filed a petition for post-conviction relief, alleging that he had received ineffective assistance of counsel from his trial attorney, Assistant Public Defender Steven Wells.
Savo’s petition went to trial. Based on the evidence presented, Superior Court Judge Fred J. Torrisi concluded that Savo had indeed received ineffective assistance from Wells; the judge accordingly granted Savo a new trial. The State now appeals this ruling.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Emilcar Bermudez v. Theodore Reid, Superintendent, Fishkill Correctional Facility, and Robert Abrams, Attorney General of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1988
- Wettanen v. CowperAlaska Supreme Court · 1988
- Thrameah Aziz v. E.S. Leferve and Robert AbramsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Peterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1999
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