Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 12.72.025 (2026)

Applications based on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel

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Sec. 12.72.025. Applications based on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.
An application may not be brought under AS 12.72.010 or the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure if it is based on a claim that the assistance the applicant's attorney provided in a prior application under AS 12.72.010 or the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure was ineffective, unless it is filed within one year after the court's decision on the prior application is final under the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2019–2023 · leading case: Marlon Mack v. State of Alaska, 523 P.3d 1235 (Alaska Ct. App. 2023).
Marlon Mack v. State of Alaska, 523 P.3d 1235 (Alaska Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “This period does not begin running until the decision on the prior application for post-conviction relief is “final under the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure”79 — and a decision is not final under the Alaska Appellate Rules until the 79 AS 12.72.025. – 27 – 2738 time for…”
Brian Hall v. State of Alaska, 446 P.3d 373 (Alaska Ct. App. 2019). “11 Following the Grinols decision, the Alaska Legislature enacted AS 12.72.025, setting forth a one-year statutory deadline for ineffective assistance of counsel claims based on Grinols .”
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