McDowell v. State

Decided December 22, 1989. Allen T. Compton wrote the opinion for the court.

785 P.2d 1 · Cited 66 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Madison v. Alaska Department of Fish & Game · 696 P.2d 168
• Owsichek v. State, Guide Licensing & Control Board · 763 P.2d 488
• State v. Ostrosky · 667 P.2d 1184
• Johns v. Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission · 758 P.2d 1256
• Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Islands Reserve v. Egan · 369 U.S. 45
• Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission v. Apokedak · 606 P.2d 1255
• State Ex Rel. Departments of Transportation & Labor v. Enserch Alaska Construction, Inc. · 787 P.2d 624
• Bruce v. Dir., Chesapeake Bay Aff. · 276 A.2d 200
• Gilman v. Martin · 662 P.2d 120
• State v. . Barkley · 134 S.E. 454
• Alaska Pacific Assurance Co. v. Brown · 687 P.2d 264
• Metlakatla Indian Com., Annette Island Res. v. Egan · 362 P.2d 901
• Patrick v. Lynden Transport, Inc. · 765 P.2d 1375
• Herrick's Aero-Auto-Aqua Repair Service v. State, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities · 754 P.2d 1111
• State v. Tanana Valley Sportsmen's Ass'n · 583 P.2d 854
• Utah Public Employees' Ass'n v. State · 610 P.2d 1272
• Abrams v. State · 534 P.2d 91
• Park v. State · 528 P.2d 785

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• Gilbert v. State, Department of Fish & Game, Board of Fisheries · 803 P.2d 391
• Payton v. State · 938 P.2d 1036
• Alaska Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund v. State, Department of Fish & Game, Board of Fisheries · 289 P.3d 903
• State v. Hebert · 803 P.2d 863
• State v. United Cook Inlet Drift Ass'n · 895 P.2d 947
• Tongass Sport Fishing Ass'n v. State · 866 P.2d 1314
• Alaska Fish Spotters Ass'n v. State, Department of Fish & Game · 838 P.2d 798
• State v. United Cook Inlet Drift Ass'n · 868 P.2d 913
• Shepherd v. State, Department of Fish & Game · 897 P.2d 33
• Manning v. State, Department of Fish & Game · 355 P.3d 530
• State v. Kenaitze Indian Tribe · 83 P.3d 1060
• State v. Palmer · 882 P.2d 386
• Alaska Legislative Council v. Babbitt · 15 F. Supp. 2d 19
• Baker v. State · 878 P.2d 642
• Kwethluk IRA Council v. State of Alaska · 740 F. Supp. 765
• Peninsula Marketing Ass'n v. State · 817 P.2d 917
• Totemoff v. State · 905 P.2d 954
• Brooks v. Wright · 971 P.2d 1025
• Baxley v. State · 958 P.2d 422
• Nicholson v. Herman · 986 S.W.2d 54
• State v. Kluti Kaah Native Village of Copper Center · 831 P.2d 1270
• Alaska Trademark Shellfish, LLC v. State · 91 P.3d 953

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