COCKERHAM v. STATE

No. S-7251.

933 P.2d 537 (1997)

Ernest COCKERHAM, Petitioner, v. STATE of Alaska, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

February 21, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry Cohn, Anchorage, for Petitioner.

James Hanley, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Respondent.

Before COMPTON, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH and FABE, JJ.


OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

At issue is whether a defendant's state and federal constitutional rights were violated by the superior court's failure to grant his motion for in camera review of alleged juvenile records of a prosecution witness testifying at sentencing. More generally, this case impacts a defendant's right to discovery at sentencing.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

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