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Fielding v. State
Alaska Court of Appeals
842 P.2d 614 (1992)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Fielding (defendant) was charged with driving with a suspended license. One of the elements of the crime is that the defendant drives on a “highway.” The trial court instructed the jury that “[i]t is clear” that the road Fielding drove on was a highway. The jury convicted Fielding. He appealed on the grounds that the jury was improperly instructed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Coats, J.)
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