Legal Opinion
Dresnek v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided April 12, 1985No. A-19PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SINGLETON, Judge.
Stephan J. Dresnek was convicted of one count of manslaughter, AS 11.41.120(a)(1), and two counts of assault in the second degree, former AS 11.41.210(a)(3). Dres-nek’s offenses resulted from an automobile accident. A two-ton pickup truck driven by Dresnek collided with a smaller vehicle driven by Belinda Reed. Reed died and her passenger, James M. Dunaway, was injured. In addition, one of Dresnek’s passengers, Michelle Barrett, suffered serious injuries. Reed’s death was the basis for the manslaughter conviction while the injuries to Barrett and Dunaway accounted for…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Ferrell v. BaxterAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
- People v. AvalosCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- United States v. Cecil Lovell JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Christie v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
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