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STATE v. SMITH

No. S-9546.

38 P.3d 1149 (2002)

STATE of Alaska, Petitioner, v. Ruple Marx SMITH, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

January 11, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric A. Johnson, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Petitioner.

Michael D. Dieni, Assistant Public Defender, Anchorage, and Barbara K. Brink, Public Defender, Anchorage, for Respondent.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

During the investigation of a forcible rape, the police published an artist's sketch of the suspect. Ruple Marx Smith called the police, gave his name, and said that he looked like the police sketch of the suspect but was innocent. An officer visited Smith the next day and, during the course of an interview, Smith confessed. Contending that the interrogation was custodial, Smith moved to...

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