SHAW v. STATE

No. 5311.

634 P.2d 381 (1981)

John SHAW, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Alaska.

October 8, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel T. Saluri, Fairbanks, for appellant.

Peter A. Michalski, Asst. Atty. Gen., Anchorage, and Wilson L. Condon, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellee.

Before BRYNER, C.J., and COATS and SINGLETON, JJ.


OPINION

COATS, Judge.

On April 10, 1973, John Shaw did not appear for sentencing on felony convictions for burglary and larceny in a building. The trial court issued a bench warrant for Shaw's failure to appear.

According to his testimony, Shaw left the state of Alaska in March of 1973, prior to sentencing, in order to find work. Thereafter, Shaw resided in St. Louis, Missouri, until September 19, 1978, at which time he returned to Alaska. On December...

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