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HELTON v. STATE

Nos. A-2489, A-2715.

778 P.2d 1156 (1989)

William M. HELTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee. STATE of Alaska, Appellant, v. Donald J. BENNETT, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Alaska.

August 11, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin F. McCoy, Asst. Public Defender, Kenai, and Dana Fabe, Public Defender, Anchorage, for appellant Helton.

Michael J. Stark, Asst. Atty. Gen., Crim. Div. Central Office, and Grace Berg Schaible, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellant State of Alaska.

Michael J. Stark, Asst. Atty. Gen., Crim. Div. Central Office, and Grace Berg Schaible, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellee State of Alaska.

Donald J. Bennett, Anchorage, pro se.

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

OPINION

BRYNER, Chief Judge.

Under AS 33.20.010, inmates in Alaska's correctional system earn "good-time" credit for complying with institutional rules. Prior to April 9, 1986, the statute entitled prisoners to one day of good-time credit for every three days of time served. On April 9, 1986, it was amended to give sentenced prisoners a good-time deduction of one-third of the term of imprisonment. This appeal presents the question of how the amended good...

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