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- Title: Carl Lapierre v. State Alaska
- Author : Court Of Appeals Of Alaska
- Release Date : January 27, 1987
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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Carl LaPierre was convicted by a jury of one count of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder. See AS 11.41.100, AS 11.41.110. Superior Court Judge Christopher R. Cooke sentenced LaPierre to consecutive terms of ninety-nine years for the crimes. LaPierre appeals, contending that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the defense of heat of passion, in permitting the prosecution to impeach LaPierre by evidence of a conviction that had been entered against him more than five years previously, and in declining to grant a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel. LaPierre also challenges his sentence as excessive. We reverse in part and remand for further proceedings.