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GRINOLS v. STATE

Nos. S-9939, S-9940.

74 P.3d 889 (2003)

John Bruce GRINOLS, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, v. STATE of Alaska, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 1, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Grinols, pro se, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Nancy R. Simel, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Respondent/Cross-Petitioner.

Marcia E. Holland, Assistant Public Defender, Fairbanks, and Barbara K. Brink, Public Defender, Anchorage, for Amicus Curiae Alaska Public Defender Agency.

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

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

We accepted two questions on a petition for hearing regarding the ability of a defendant to challenge the effectiveness of post-conviction relief counsel: (1) Whether the due process clause of the Alaska Constitution requires that a criminal defendant be able to challenge the effectiveness of counsel in a post-conviction proceeding, and (2) if so, whether due process requires the appointment of...

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