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Ferguson v. State

Citations

  • 488 P.2d 1032
  • 1971 Alas. LEXIS 259

How courts have described this case

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  • “[W]ithout proper instruction the jury 17 might erroneously believe that the defendant has the burden of proving alibi.”
  • “[W]ithout proper instruction the jury might erroneously believe that the defendant has the burden of proving alibi.”
  • “[T]he law of search and seizure should be written with a view to[wards] those whose conduct it is meant to control. Subtle distinctions, which even lawyers find hard of application, should be avoided.”

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Judges: Boney, Dimond, Rabinowitz, Connor, Erwin, JJ-

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