Court of Appeals of Alaska June 8, 2001, A-7544 (Hutchison v. State)

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

We are asked to decide whether extreme intoxication can constitute a defense to a charge of failure to appear under the former (pre-September 2000) version of AS 12.30.060. As this statute was worded prior to September 4, 2000, a defendant was guilty of failing to appear if the defendant was released on bail and then "wilfully" failed to appear at a scheduled court date.