RUST v. STATE

No. 3172.

582 P.2d 134 (1978)

William A. RUST, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Opinion on Rehearing September 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig M. Cornish and Robert H. Wagstaff, Anchorage, for appellant.

Dean J. Guaneli, Asst. Atty. Gen., Juneau, Ivan Lawner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Anchorage, Daniel W. Hickey, Chief Prosecutor, and Avrum M. Gross, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellee.

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


Opinion on Rehearing September 15, 1978. See 584 P.2d 38.

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

The issues in this appeal, as characterized by appellant, are whether the sentencing court has authority to enforce specific sentencing recommendations and whether the Division of Corrections is required to follow specific sentencing recommendations of the trial court absent a demonstrated contravening compelling need.

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