OPINION
BRYNER, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
Under AS 12.55.125(a)(3), a defendant convicted of first-degree murder must receive an unsuspended term of ninety-nine years without eligibility for parole if the sentencing court "finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant subjected the murder victim to substantial physical torture." Does this statute impermissibly subject the defendant to increased punishment for an aggravated class...
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