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Spinelli test in Alaska

9 Alaska opinions name it 1 courts 1987–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Alaska courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (11)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Jonesgreen
alaska · 1985 · cited in 6 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1987–2021
2 sentences

2021In response to King’s motion, the court reviewed its prior findings and found that the acts underlying King’s convictions occurred on “separate occasions” — that is, they were all “independent events that . . . occurred at different times.” On appeal, King argues that the trial court’s factual findings were not sufficiently specific to rule out the possibility that some of his convictions should have 9 See State v. Jones, 706 P.2d 317, 325 (Alaska 1985). 10 See Smith v. State, 1998 WL 426553 , at *4 (Alaska App. July 29, 1998) (unpublished) (discussing in dicta how “Alaska law is a little uncl

1991In State v. Jones, 706 P.2d 317, 324 (Alaska 1985), the Alaska Supreme Court elected to follow the Aguilar/Spinelli test in determining whether hearsay information establishes probable cause for issuance of a warrant. 2 Under this two-pronged test, hearsay may be relied on to support a finding of probable cause when sufficient evidence is presented to enable the issuing magistrate to determine the veracity and reliability of the hearsay; the magistrate must be able to find that the hearsay declarants’ statements were truthful and based on personal knowledge.

66
Spinelli v. United Statesred
scotus · 1969 · cited in 3 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1988–1997
2 sentences

1997Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 , 84 S.Ct. 1509 , 12 L.Ed.2d 723 (1964); Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 , 89 S.Ct. 584 , 21 L.Ed.2d 637 (1969); State v. Jones, 706 P.2d 317, 324-25 (Alaska 1985).

1997Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 , 84 S.Ct. 1509 , 12 L.Ed.2d 723 (1964); Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 , 89 S.Ct. 584 , 21 L.Ed.2d 637 (1969); State v. Jones, 706 P.2d 317, 324-25 (Alaska 1985).

23
Schmid v. Stategreen
alaska · 1980 · cited in 2 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1995–1997
2 sentences

1997Spinelli, 393 U.S. at 416-17 , 89 S.Ct. at 589 , 21 L.Ed.2d at 643-44 ; Draper v. United States, 358 U.S. 307, 312-13 , 79 S.Ct. 329, 333 , 3 L.Ed.2d 327, 331-32 (1959); Schmid v. State, 615 P.2d 565, 574-75 (Alaska 1980).

1995Draper v. United States, 358 U.S. 307, 313 , 79 S.Ct. 329, 333 , 3 L.Ed.2d 327 (1959); Schmid v. State, 615 P.2d 565, 574 (Alaska 1980).

22
Hodsdon v. Stategreen
alaskactapp · 1985 · cited in 2 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1989–1991
2 sentences

1991See Hodsdon v. State, 698 P.2d 1224, 1226-27 (Alaska App.1985).

1989Hodsdon v. State, 698 P.2d 1224, 1226-27 (Alaska App.1985); Belt v. State, 668 P.2d 829, 836 (Alaska App.1983). 2 .

22
Draper v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1959 · cited in 2 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1995–1997
2 sentences

1997Spinelli, 393 U.S. at 416-17 , 89 S.Ct. at 589 , 21 L.Ed.2d at 643-44 ; Draper v. United States, 358 U.S. 307, 312-13 , 79 S.Ct. 329, 333 , 3 L.Ed.2d 327, 331-32 (1959); Schmid v. State, 615 P.2d 565, 574-75 (Alaska 1980).

1997Spinelli, 393 U.S. at 416-17 , 89 S.Ct. at 589 , 21 L.Ed.2d at 643-44 ; Draper v. United States, 358 U.S. 307, 312-13 , 79 S.Ct. 329, 333 , 3 L.Ed.2d 327, 331-32 (1959); Schmid v. State, 615 P.2d 565, 574-75 (Alaska 1980).

12
Goulden v. Stategreen
alaskactapp · 1983 · cited in 1 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021In response to King’s motion, the court reviewed its prior findings and found that the acts underlying King’s convictions occurred on “separate occasions” — that is, they were all “independent events that . . . occurred at different times.” On appeal, King argues that the trial court’s factual findings were not sufficiently specific to rule out the possibility that some of his convictions should have 9 See State v. Jones, 706 P.2d 317, 325 (Alaska 1985). 10 See Smith v. State, 1998 WL 426553 , at *4 (Alaska App. July 29, 1998) (unpublished) (discussing in dicta how “Alaska law is a little uncl

11
Hugo v. Stategreen
alaskactapp · 1995 · cited in 1 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996Hugo v. State, 900 P.2d 1199, 1202 (Alaska App.1995); Lewis v. State, 862 P.2d 181 , 186 n. 5 (Alaska App.1993) (“For purposes of the Aguilar /Spinelli doctrine, *672 the veracity of a statement given by a police informant whose reliability is unknown may be established by a corroborating statement from another informant: Cross-corroboration among informants is a well-accepted method of demonstrating the validity of the information given.”).

11
Kvasnikoff v. Stategreen
alaskactapp · 1991 · cited in 1 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
1 sentence

1995In Hugo’s case, the search warrant application relied on Dunbar’s personal observations (which are not subject to Aguilar/Spinelli analysis; see Kvasnikoff v. State, 804 P.2d 1302 , 1306 n. 3 (Alaska App.1991)) and on the information Dunbar received from the two anonymous informants.

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State v. Bianchigreen
alaskactapp · 1988 · cited in 1 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
2 sentences

1991Jones, 706 P.2d at 324-25 ; State v. Bianchi, 761 P.2d 127, 136 (Alaska App.1987).

1991Jones, 706 P.2d at 324 ; Bianchi, 761 P.2d at 130 .

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Resek v. Stategreen
alaskactapp · 1982 · cited in 1 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
1 sentence

1991Resek v. State, 644 P.2d 877, 878-79 (Alaska App.1982).

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Bell v. Stategreen
alaskactapp · 1983 · cited in 1 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
1 sentence

1989Hodsdon v. State, 698 P.2d 1224, 1226-27 (Alaska App.1985); Belt v. State, 668 P.2d 829, 836 (Alaska App.1983). 2 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alaska. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Aguilar v. Texas red
scotus · 1964
2 sentences

1997Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 , 84 S.Ct. 1509 , 12 L.Ed.2d 723 (1964); Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 , 89 S.Ct. 584 , 21 L.Ed.2d 637 (1969); State v. Jones, 706 P.2d 317, 324-25 (Alaska 1985).

1997Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 , 84 S.Ct. 1509 , 12 L.Ed.2d 723 (1964); Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 , 89 S.Ct. 584 , 21 L.Ed.2d 637 (1969); State v. Jones, 706 P.2d 317, 324-25 (Alaska 1985).

31988–1997
Lewis v. State green
alaskactapp · 1993
1 sentence

1996Hugo v. State, 900 P.2d 1199, 1202 (Alaska App.1995); Lewis v. State, 862 P.2d 181 , 186 n. 5 (Alaska App.1993) (“For purposes of the Aguilar /Spinelli doctrine, *672 the veracity of a statement given by a police informant whose reliability is unknown may be established by a corroborating statement from another informant: Cross-corroboration among informants is a well-accepted method of demonstrating the validity of the information given.”).

11996–1996
Effenbeck v. State green
alaskactapp · 1985
1 sentence

1995In both Goodlataw and Effenbeck v. State, 700 P.2d 811 (Alaska App.1985), we found reasonable suspicion for a stop where the officer conducting the stop observed no bad driving, but relied solely on an anonymous report of DWI.

11995–1995
Goodlataw v. State green
alaskactapp · 1993
2 sentences

1995Goodlataw, 847 P.2d at 591 .

1995Although the Aguilar/Spinelli test need not be met in order to establish reasonable suspicion, the test “provides a useful framework for evaluating the trustworthiness of hearsay reports[.]”' Id.

11995–1995
Illinois v. Gates green
scotus · 1983
2 sentences

1991The Aguilar/Spinelli test was abandoned as a matter of federal constitutional law by the United States Supreme Court in Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 , 103 S.Ct. 2317 , 76 L.Ed.2d 527 (1983).

1991The Aguilar/Spinelli test was abandoned as a matter of federal constitutional law by the United States Supreme Court in Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 , 103 S.Ct. 2317 , 76 L.Ed.2d 527 (1983).

11991–1991

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AK § Alaska Stat. § 11.71.040 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 34 (1993–2025) WA 30 (1982–2025) OR 21 (1983–2001) MA 21 (1983–2025) TN 12 (1998–2025) PA 9 (1983–2026) AK 9 (1987–2021) NM 6 (1992–2023) IN 4 (1985–2018) VT 4 (1995–2018) AZ 4 (1984–2014) AL 3 (1996–1998) MI 3 (1986–1993) TX 3 (1985–2007) IL 2 (1977–1980) NJ 2 (1998–2003) NC 2 (1984–1986) LA 2 (1984–1986) OK 2 (1971–1992) MN 2 (1984–1987)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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