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AHWINONA v. STATE

No. 4110.

598 P.2d 73 (1979)

Sam AHWINONA, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 3, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan P. Timbers, Larson, Timbers & Van Winkle, Nome, for appellant.

George W. Edwards, Dist. Atty., Nome, Avrum M. Gross, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellee.

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

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Justice.

Upon his plea of nolo contendere, Sam Ahwinona, Jr., was found guilty of second degree murder in violation of AS 11.15.030.1 The superior court sentenced Ahwinona to life imprisonment, the maximum term allowed by law.2 Ahwinona appeals this sentence, arguing that it is excessive and that the trial court failed to consider adequately the sentencing goal of rehabilitation...

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