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State v. Carlson

Citations

  • 560 P.2d 26
  • 1977 Alas. LEXIS 555

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  • interpreting the \habitual criminal\ statutes that were in foree before the enactment of Alaska's current criminal code to require proof that the defendant was sentenced for the prior offense before the defendant committed the present offense
  • habitual criminal statutes do not offend prohibitions against “double jeopardy” because they do not create separate offenses but merely enhance the punishment for the latest offense
  • dealing with a habitual offender statute
  • interpreting former \habitual criminal\ statute

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

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