...was also convicted of illegally contacting his mother from jail and trying to get her to drop the charges. Prosecutor Gustaf Olson says Saelee was arrested in November 2008 after he became angry during an argument with his parents, got a handgun...

...influence. Richardson was sentenced Monday by Superior Court Judge Michael Spaan in Anchorage. Assistant District Attorney Gustaf Olson says Richardson walked away from a halfway house while on bail in a prior felony case. An Alaska State Trooper spotted...

...lawyer argued for a manslaughter verdict because Seetot was too drunk to intend murder. Assistant District Attorney Gustaf Olson says not knowing what your are doing because you are drunk is not a defense.

...theory recognized by the Alaska state Senate, which has provided commentary on the matter, assistant district attorney Gustaf Olson wrote in the charging documents. "The Commentary provides that: 'the defendant need not necessarily know that his...

...49-year-old pedestrian Christopher Jenkins, who was killed in April as he crossed Tudor Road. Assistant district attorney Gustaf Olson said another driver did not see Jenkins walk into the road. Prosecutors decided they could not prove the murder charge...