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Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-28
Status Reopened
Type Post Conviction Relief Sup Ct (3 Pa)|Post Conviction Relief (after Felony Or Misdemeanor Conviction And Sentencing In Superior Court)
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Defendant State Of Alaska
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Judge

Hon. Garton Josie

Aleutians East Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Case has been referred to PCR Central Calendaring for Processing. All documents must be filed with the central calendaring judge.
  2. Attorney Information Attorney District Attorney (3PA) representing Respondent(s) State of Alaska as of 10/28/2024
  3. Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees: Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Filing Party: Nienhaus, Katie Case Motion #1
  4. Order Granting Motion Nienhaus, Katie Case Motion #1 Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees:
  5. Administrative Judicial Reassignment Reassigned to Judge Stohler
  6. Notice to State of Post-Conviction Relief Filing Notice to State of Application for PCR (11/21) Sent on: 11/14/2024 15:16:22.37
  7. Reason for Returned Mail or eMail: Unclaimed Date Returned Documents Were Distributed: 10/28/24 Type of Document(s) Distributed and Returned Unserved: Judicial Assignment Order & Request for Exemption From Payment of Fees Katie Nienhaus (Applicant);
  8. Notice to State of Non-Compliance Re: Post-Conviction Relief Filing Notice to State of Required Filing Sent on: 02/12/2025 10:48:47.30
  9. Civil Deficiency Memo mailed re: TO: LINDSEY M. BURTON The following documents are being returned to you. Answer, Motion for Representation Hearing, and Motion to Dismiss Post Conviction Relief Petition ACTION NEEDED TO CORRECT FILING You have recently submitted documents related to the above case. These documents are either incomplete or do not follow correct procedures. Please do the following: Per the 2/12/25 Notice to State of Required Filing, you are required to file with your motion or answer a motion to accept late filing along with an affidavit of counsel advising the court why sanctions should not be imposed. No motion to accept late filing was filed with your answer/motion. Please refile your answer with the required motion. You did not file a proposed order for the Motion to Dismiss Post Conviction Relief Petition. File a proposed order, provide the other side in the case with a copy, and file a certificate of service showing when and how you gave a copy to the other side. You can use Certificate of Service (form TF-700), available at ak-courts.info/tf700. Civil Rule 77. Civil Deficiency Memo (11/23) Sent on: 02/13/2025 13:51:44.98
  10. Motion to Accept Late Filing (PPK only) Attorney: Burton, Lindsey M (1006043) Filing Party: State of Alaska Case Motion #2
  11. Answer, Motion for Representation Hearing, AND Motion to Dismiss Post-Conviction Relief Petition (2 pleadings, 1 filing) (PPK only) Attorney: Burton, Lindsey M (1006043) Filing Party: State of Alaska Case Motion #3
  12. Motion to Dismiss Post-Conviction Relief Petition (2 pleadings, 1 filing) (PPK only) Attorney: Burton, Lindsey M (1006043) Filing Party: State of Alaska Case Motion #4
  13. Order Denying Motion to Accept Late Filing Case Motion #2 Motion to Accept Late Filing (PPK only)
  14. Motion Deemed Moot Case Motion #3 Answer, Motion for Representation Hearing, AND Motion to Dismiss Post-Conviction Relief Petition (2 pleadings, 1 filing) (PPK only)
  15. Motion Deemed Moot Case Motion #4 Motion to Dismiss Post-Conviction Relief Petition (2 pleadings, 1 filing) (PPK only)
  16. Motion to Accept Late Filing Attorney: Burton, Lindsey M (1006043) Filing Party: State of Alaska Case Motion #5
  17. Motion to Dismiss Attorney: Burton, Lindsey M (1006043) Filing Party: State of Alaska Case Motion #6
  18. Answer Attorney: Burton, Lindsey M (1006043) Filing Party: State of Alaska Case Motion #7
  19. Motion for Representation Hearing Attorney: Burton, Lindsey M (1006043) Filing Party: State of Alaska Case Motion #8
  20. Order Granting Motion to Accept Late Filing Case Motion #5 Motion to Accept Late Filing
  21. Order Granting Motion for Representation Hearing Case Motion #8 Motion for Representation Hearing
  22. Attorney Information Attorney Public Defender Agency (3PA) representing Applicant Nienhaus, Katie as of 06/04/2025
  23. Order
  24. Request and Order for Central Calendaring (Post-Conviction Relief). Attorney: Merritt, Douglas Wayne (2111098) Katie Nienhaus (Applicant); Filing Party: Nienhaus, Katie Case Motion #9
  25. Attorney Information Attorney Merritt, Douglas Wayne representing Applicant Nienhaus, Katie as of 07/15/2025
  26. Entry of Appearance Attorney: Merritt, Douglas Wayne (2111098) Katie Nienhaus (Applicant);
  27. Order on Request and Order for Central Calendaring (Post-Conviction Relief) Case Motion #9 Request and Order for Central Calendaring (Post-Conviction Relief).
  28. Administrative Judicial Reassignment
  29. Notice and Order: Central Calendaring (Post-Conviction Relief).
  30. Electronic Delivery of Case Documents (Opt-In) Katie Nienhaus (Applicant);
  31. Order placing case on Pending Central PCR Calendaring list.

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