Court of Appeals of Alaska May 30, 2003, A-7428 (Phillips v. State)

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

John Kevin Phillips was paroled from prison on January 9, 1997. On the afternoon of the next day, he committed armed robbery at a store in downtown Anchorage. During this robbery, Phillips wounded one of the victims with a knife. Phillips then hired a cab to drive him to Palmer.

When Phillips got to Palmer, he stole the cab and started driving east on the Glenn Highway.