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HOUSTON v. STATE

No. 3339.

602 P.2d 784 (1979)

James David HOUSTON, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 16, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dana Fabe, Asst. Public Defender, Brian Shortell, Public Defender, Anchorage, for appellant.

Peter A. Michalski, Asst. Atty. Gen., Anchorage, Avrum M. Gross, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellee.

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

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

After trial by jury, James David Houston was found guilty of the second degree murder of Donald Burwell. Houston now brings this appeal from his conviction.

On the afternoon of June 3, 1976, Houston, a 26-year-old sergeant in the United States Army, who was stationed at Fort Richardson, commenced drinking with four of his acquaintances. Later, the five men drove to a liquor store, purchased a bottle of rum, and consumed...

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