When police officers suspect drivers of intoxication, they often initiate traffic stops. After pulling a driver over, an officer typically asks the motorist specific questions and may request that they submit to certain tests. Once a police officer believes that they...
Not everyone accused of a drug offense has necessarily broken the law. There are a variety of scenarios in which people who do not use drugs may end up arrested mistakenly for a drug offense. Many other drug cases in the Alaska criminal justice system specifically...
People in Alaska have the right to defend themselves under certain circumstances. State statutes specifically outline the scenarios in which a self-defense claim is a proper response to allegations of committing a violent crime. Depending on whether someone used...
You’re driving along an Alaska roadway when a patrol car behind you flashes its red and blue lights. You quickly realize that a police officer is attempting a traffic stop. You pull over, then the officer approaches your window and asks to see your driver’s license,...
If an Alaska police officer pulls you over, then winds up taking you into custody for drunk driving, it can have immediate, as well as far-reaching consequences in your private life, as well as your career. Facing drunk charges is no small matter, even if you do not...
The Alaska criminal justice system recognizes certain laws that enable someone convicted of a crime to essentially have it removed from his or her criminal record. If you were eligible for this option in a similar situation, wouldn’t you consider requesting it? The...
If an Alaska police officer takes you into custody for suspected drunk driving, the next weeks or months of your life may be quite stressful. You might have to take time off work to attend legal appointments, which can place your job at risk. If someone suffered...
If an Alaska police officer thinks you have been driving under the influence of alcohol, he or she will no doubt try to establish probable cause to take you into custody. Prior to that, the officer must have a legitimate reason to make a traffic stop, such as...
The circumstances remain bewildering. Your spouse accuses you of domestic violence, but she has been the instigator of such incidents throughout your years of marriage. You know that you are the victim and that your spouse is gaslighting you. But you must convince the...
If the police in Alaska arrest someone, resulting in criminal charges being filed, a prosecutor must convince the court or jury that the defendant is guilty by a measure of proof known as “beyond a reasonable doubt.” American jurisprudence requires that every...
