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· 9/26/1986

State v. Mekiana

Citations

  • 726 P.2d 189
  • 1986 Alas. LEXIS 394

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that defendants who have been granted suspended imposition of sentences and successfully complete their probationary terms are entitled to have their convictions set aside absent a showing of good cause by the State
  • recognizing set-aside convictions as a way of encouraging defendants “to meet the conditions of their probation” and show that they have “reformed,” rewarding them “with a clean record”

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Judges: Rabinowitz, Burke, Matthews, Compton, Moore

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