Glidden v. State

OPINION

BRYNER, Chief Judge.

Gary W. Glidden was convicted by a jury of theft in the second degree in violation of AS 11.46.130(a)(1). He appeals, contending that Acting Superior Court Judge Jane F. Kauvar erred in responding to the jury’s request for clarification of the term “deprive,” as defined in AS 11.46.990(8). We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

After living together for approximately two years, Gary Glidden and Nina Brown separated. Several weeks later, Brown discovered that a stereo receiver and compact disc player she had recently purchased had been taken from her apartment.…