Legal Opinion
Newcomb v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided November 9, 1990No. A-2477PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRYNER, Chief Judge.
Gary Newcomb was convicted by a jury of attempted murder in the first degree, assault in the first degree, two counts of misconduct involving weapons in the first degree, and escape in the second degree. Superior Court Judge Milton M. Souter sentenced Newcomb to a composite term of forty-six years and made the sentence consecutive to sentences that Newcomb was already serving on prior offenses. On appeal, Newcomb challenges his conviction on various grounds and contends that his sentence is excessive. We affirm.
FACTS
On September 30, 1986, Newcomb escaped from the…
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