Appellate Court Tosses Indictment Against Whittier Woman in Landmark Voter Misconduct Case

Alaska appeals court dismisses noncitizen voting case against Whittier woman

Prosecutors could seek a reindictment, but the decision also sets a higher bar for future noncitizen voting prosecutions in Alaska.

Alaska: “Appellate court tosses indictment against Whittier woman in landmark voter misconduct case”

Alaska News Source: The Alaska Court of Appeals on Friday threw out the felony voter misconduct indictment against a Whittier woman, ruling that state prosecutors applied the wrong legal standard and that grand jurors were misled by key trooper testimony.… Continue reading The post Alaska: “Appellate court tosses indictment against Whittier woman in landmark voter misconduct case” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

Appellate court tosses indictment against Whittier woman in landmark voter misconduct case

The Alaska Court of Appeals on Friday threw out the felony voter misconduct indictment against a Whittier woman, ruling that state prosecutors applied the wrong legal standard and that grand jurors were misled by key trooper testimony.