Russell v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
4 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently December 2023
4 state decisions
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Most-quoted passages
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“The judge [who adjudicated the contempt charge] found that, at best, Russell acted recklessly in assuming that her subpoena was no longer valid because the trial had been postponed. On this basis, the judge concluded that Russell's subjective belief that the subpoena was no longer valid did not absolve her of responsibility for contempt. [The judge's] ruling is not error. Under AS 11.81.620(b), a mistake of fact can be a defense to a crime only when it is a reasonable mistake. There is ample evidence in the record to justify [the] finding that, if Russell actually did believe [that] she was no longer bound to appear, her mistake was not reasonable. Accordingly, [the evidence supports] Russell's conviction for contempt of court.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Strane v. State
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