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Peterson v. State

Citations

  • 562 P.2d 1350
  • 1977 Alas. LEXIS 492

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  • concluding that the successive killing of four individuals arose out of same criminal episode for purposes of calculating defendant's speedy trial time
  • explaining that this portion of Rule 45 is derived from the ABA standards and interpreting the Alaska rule accordingly
  • holding that relaxation of Rule 45 was appropriate because of the combination of four factors unique to the case — “(1) the severity of the crimes alleged, (2) the lack of any identifiable prejudice to the [defendant] due to the delay, (3
  • discussing Rule 45(c)(1) and when the speedy trial clock begins to run
  • defendant not in custody until his formal arrest; before that, police had done nothing to restrict defendant’s freedom
  • defendant not in custody until his formal arrest; before that, police had done nothing to restrict defendant's freedom

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Judges: Boochever, Rabi-Nowitz, Connor, Erwin, Burke

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