(DOWNLOAD) "Alaska Public Defender Agency v. Superior" by Supreme Court of Alaska # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Alaska Public Defender Agency v. Superior
- Author : Supreme Court of Alaska
- Release Date : January 29, 1978
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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DIMOND, Senior Justice. OPINION. The issue here is whether the Alaska Public Defender Agency had the authority to represent a person who was accused of violating subsection (2) of a Juneau municipal ordinance relating to the offense of harassment. 1 The district and superior courts decided such authority was lacking, and the person accused of the offense then went to trial in the district court without being represented by counsel. His request for representation by the Agency was denied by both the district and superior courts. He was convicted, and no appeal was taken. The Attorney General and counsel for the Municipality of Juneau contend that the issue, attempted to be raised by the Alaska Public Defender Agency in this court, could only have been raised by the person convicted of the offense, and since he did not appeal, the question of whether he was entitled to Agency representation is not properly before this court. To put it another way, the argument made by the Attorney General and municipal counsel is that the Agency has no standing to maintain this proceeding.