MORGAN v. STATE

No. 2894.

582 P.2d 1017 (1978)

Donald A. MORGAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

July 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephanie J. Cole and Saul R. Friedman, Rice, Hoppner & Hedland, Anchorage, for appellant.

Charles M. Merriner, Asst. Dist. Atty., Joseph D. Balfe, Dist. Atty., Anchorage, and Avrum M. Gross, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellee.

Before BOOCHEVER, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, CONNOR, BURKE and MATTHEWS, JJ.


OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

Appellant Donald Morgan was indicted, in a two-count indictment, for the crimes of escape1 and first degree murder.2 Prior to trial, Morgan moved to withdraw his not guilty pleas to both counts. The motion was granted by the superior court. Morgan then pled guilty to both counts and was sentenced to life imprisonment upon his conviction of first degree murder. The superior...

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