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Alaska Stat. § 12.55.050 (2026)

Increased punishment for persons convicted of more than one felony. [Repealed, § 21 ch 166 SLA 1978. For sentences of imprisonment for felonies, see

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Sec. 12.55.050. Increased punishment for persons convicted of more than one felony. [Repealed, § 21 ch 166 SLA 1978. For sentences of imprisonment for felonies, see AS 12.55.125.]
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Cited in 21 cases, 1968–2011 · leading case: State v. Carlson, 560 P.2d 26 (Alaska 1977).
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State v. Carlson, 560 P.2d 26 (Alaska 1977). · cites it 14× “This petition for a writ of mandamus 1 requires us to construe AS 12.55.050, Alaska’s habitual criminal statute.”
State v. Rastopsoff, 659 P.2d 630 (Alaska Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 8× “In Carlson , the supreme court dealt with Alaska’s former habitual criminal statute, AS 12.55.050, which established a system of progressively increasing penalties for persons convicted of a felony who had “previously been convicted” of one, two, or three felonies.”
Sheakley v. State, 644 P.2d 864 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 6× “1 Because Sheakley had been convicted of burglary in 1974, he was separately indicted for violation of former AS 12.55.050, Alaska’s former habitual criminal statute.”
Coleman v. State, 621 P.2d 869 (Alaska 1980). · cites it 2× “24 Coleman also asserts that the trial court was clearly mistaken in classifying him as a “worst offender”, for which the maximum sentence for a crime is justified, and also erred in following the requirements of the “habitual offender” statute, AS 12.55.050, to effectively…”
Faulkner v. State, 445 P.2d 815 (Alaska 1968). · cites it 4× “entirety: A person convicted of a felony in this state who has been previously convicted of a felony in this state or elsewhere, if the same crime elsewhere would constitute a felony under Alaska law, is punishable as follows: (1) If the person is convicted of a felony which…”
Davenport v. State, 568 P.2d 939 (Alaska 1977). · cites it 4× “We held that he could not be resentenced under AS 12.55.050(2) to more *951 than the eighteen-month sentence originally imposed without placing him twice in jeopardy.”
Tuckfield v. State, 621 P.2d 1350 (Alaska 1981). · cites it 2× “2d 869 (Alaska, 1980), upheld a 30 year sentence after the prosecution invoked the former sentence enhancement statute, AS 12.55.050, under which 40 years was the maximum term.”
Shagloak v. State, 597 P.2d 142 (Alaska 1979). · cites it 2× “Shagloak committed another burglary on July 5, 1976, 3 and on the following day was charged as a habitual criminal under AS 12.55.050(3). 4 He then filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea to two prior burglary convictions and the December, 1974, burglary and escape charges.”
Xeuy Sikeo v. State, 258 P.3d 906 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “Before our current criminal code took effect, former AS 12.55.050 was the statute that prescribed increased sentences for repeat felony offenders.”
Wooley v. State, 221 P.3d 12 (Alaska Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “This statute, former AS 12.55.050, established a system of progressively greater penalties for felony offenders who had "previously been convicted" of one, two, or three felonies.”
United States v. James Howard Stewart, 531 F.2d 326 (6th Cir. 1976). “See Alaska Stat. § 12.55.050 (1966 Supp.) (fourth offense); Cal.”
William James Rummel v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Dir., Texas Dep't of Corr., Respondent, 587 F.2d 651 (5th Cir. 1978). “Alaska Stat. § 12.55.050 ; La.Rev.Stat.Ann.”
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— Alaska Stat. § 12.55.050(1) — 3 cases
Coleman v. State, 621 P.2d 869 (Alaska 1980). “24 Coleman also asserts that the trial court was clearly mistaken in classifying him as a “worst offender”, for which the maximum sentence for a crime is justified, and also erred in following the requirements of the “habitual offender” statute, AS 12.55.050, to effectively…”
Ross v. State, 877 P.2d 777 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994).
Brown v. State, 578 P.2d 982 (Alaska 1978).
— Alaska Stat. § 12.55.050(2) — 5 cases
State v. Carlson, 560 P.2d 26 (Alaska 1977). “This petition for a writ of mandamus 1 requires us to construe AS 12.55.050, Alaska’s habitual criminal statute.”
Faulkner v. State, 445 P.2d 815 (Alaska 1968). “entirety: A person convicted of a felony in this state who has been previously convicted of a felony in this state or elsewhere, if the same crime elsewhere would constitute a felony under Alaska law, is punishable as follows: (1) If the person is convicted of a felony which…”
Davenport v. State, 568 P.2d 939 (Alaska 1977). “We held that he could not be resentenced under AS 12.55.050(2) to more *951 than the eighteen-month sentence originally imposed without placing him twice in jeopardy.”
Johnson v. State, 580 P.2d 700 (Alaska 1978).
Bowie v. State, 494 P.2d 800 (Alaska 1972).
— Alaska Stat. § 12.55.050(3) — 5 cases
State v. Carlson, 560 P.2d 26 (Alaska 1977). “This petition for a writ of mandamus 1 requires us to construe AS 12.55.050, Alaska’s habitual criminal statute.”
Shagloak v. State, 597 P.2d 142 (Alaska 1979). “Shagloak committed another burglary on July 5, 1976, 3 and on the following day was charged as a habitual criminal under AS 12.55.050(3). 4 He then filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea to two prior burglary convictions and the December, 1974, burglary and escape charges.”
Davenport v. State, 568 P.2d 939 (Alaska 1977). “We held that he could not be resentenced under AS 12.55.050(2) to more *951 than the eighteen-month sentence originally imposed without placing him twice in jeopardy.”
Lemon v. State, 654 P.2d 277 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982).
Gonzales v. State, 593 P.2d 257 (Alaska 1979).
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