Legal Opinion
Huntington v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided January 19, 2007No. A-9227PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANNHEIMER, Judge.
Wayne D. Huntington appeals his conviction for misdemeanor driving under the influence.
The first of Huntington’s claims involves his statutory right to contact an attorney. Under AS 12.25.150(b), as interpreted in Wardlow v. State, 1 all arrestees have the right to contact an attorney, relative, or friend immediately upon their arrival at the police station or other place of detention. Moreover, in Copelin v. State, 659 P.2d 1206 (Alaska 1983), the supreme court interpreted this statutory right in the context of DUI arrests: the court held that if an arrested motorist…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Copelin v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
- Roth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1981
- Bryant v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
- MCI Exp., Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- Wardlow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2000
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