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SMITH v. STATE

No. A-5489.

887 P.2d 979 (1994)

Ruple SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Alaska.

December 23, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna J. McCready, Asst. Public Advocate, and Brant G. McGee, Public Advocate, Anchorage, for appellant.

Sharon A.S. Illsley, Dist. Atty., Kenai, and Bruce M. Botelho, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellee.

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

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

Ruple Smith stands indicted for sexual assault and sexual abuse of a minor. During his initial appearance before Superior Court Judge Jonathan H. Link, Smith attempted to peremptorily challenge Judge Link, but the judge ruled that Smith's challenge was premature because the case had not yet been assigned to a judicial officer for trial. Judge Link proceeded to set bail, to schedule a pre-trial hearing, and to rule on pre...

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