WATSON v. STATE

Supreme Court No. S-16752.

487 P.3d 568 (2021)

Elizabeth WATSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Alaska, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied June 18, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly R. Taylor , Assistant Public Defender, and Quinlan Steiner , Public Defender, Anchorage, for Petitioner.

Donald Soderstrom , Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Jahna Lindemuth , Attorney General, Juneau, for Respondent.

Before: Bolger, Chief Justice, Winfree, Stowers, Maassen, and Carney, Justices.


OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

In this petition, a minor convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) argues that the statute that excludes misdemeanor traffic violations from juvenile court jurisdiction violates her right to equal protection under the Alaska Constitution. She argues that the mandatory jail...

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