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Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-24
Status Open
Type Post Conviction Relief Sup Ct (3 An)|Post Conviction Relief (after Felony Or Misdemeanor Conviction And Sentencing In Superior Court)
Docket 43 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 (3AN) representing Respondent(s) State of Alaska as of 05/24/2024
  3. Prisoner Request for Filing Fee Exemption Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Christopher Brandon Baines (Applicant); Filing Party: Baines, Christopher Brandon Case Motion #1
  4. Prisoner Account Statement Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Christopher Brandon Baines (Applicant);
  5. Financial Statement - CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT Access to confidential documents limited to (1) Parties to Action, (2) Counsel of Record, and (3) Court Personnel. Administrative Bulletin No. 48, Standard 7 Christopher Brandon Baines (Applicant);
  6. Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Ex-Parte) - Post Conviction Relief Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Christopher Brandon Baines (Applicant); Filing Party: Baines, Christopher Brandon Case Motion #2
  7. Initial Judicial Assignment Christopher Brandon Baines (Applicant); State of Alaska (Respondent); ; District Attorney (3AN) (Attorney) on behalf of State of Alaska (Respondent)
  8. Attorney Information Attorney McKay Jr, Patrick J representing Respondent State of Alaska as of 06/04/2024
  9. Notice of Entry of Appearance and Consent to Service by Email Attorney: McKay Jr, Patrick J (1211078) State of Alaska (Respondent);
  10. Order Granting Prisoner Request for Filing Fee Exemption Baines, Christopher Brandon Case Motion #1 Prisoner Request for Filing Fee Exemption
  11. Service by Mail Order Granting Prisoner Request for Filing Fee Exemption to Mr. Baines
  12. Order Granting Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Ex-Parte) - Post Conviction Relief Baines, Christopher Brandon Case Motion #2 Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Ex-Parte) - Post Conviction Relief
  13. Attorney Information Attorney Public Defender Agency (3ANCR and PCR) representing Applicant Baines, Christopher Brandon as of 07/07/2024
  14. Service by Mail Order Granting Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Ex-Parte) - Post Conviction Relief to Mr. Baines
  15. 60 Day Notice to Appointed Counsel Re: Post-Conviction Relief Application and Appointment Notice to Appointed Counsel (11/21) Sent on: 07/10/2024 13:23:01.25
  16. Attorney Information Attorney District Attorney (3ANCI-PCR) representing Respondent State of Alaska as of 08/06/2024
  17. Attorney Information Attorney District Attorney (3AN) dismissed/withdrawn for Respondent State of Alaska on 08/06/2024
  18. Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel Attorney: Seid, David M (9010068) Attorney: Torres, Jonathon T (0811085) Filing Party: Baines, Christopher Brandon; State of Alaska Case Motion #3
  19. Order Granting Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel Baines, Christopher Brandon Case Motion #3 Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel
  20. Attorney Information Attorney Public Defender Agency (3ANCR and PCR) dismissed/withdrawn for Applicant Baines, Christopher Brandon on 08/16/2024
  21. Attorney Information Attorney OPA Crim & PCR Case Assignment representing Applicant Baines, Christopher Brandon as of 08/22/2024
  22. 60 Day Notice to Appointed Counsel Re: Post-Conviction Relief Application and Appointment Notice to Appointed Counsel (11/21) Sent on: 08/22/2024 10:47:51.55
  23. Attorney Information Attorney McDannel, Marcelle representing Applicant Baines, Christopher Brandon as of 08/29/2024
  24. Attorney Information Attorney OPA Crim & PCR Case Assignment dismissed/withdrawn for Applicant Baines, Christopher Brandon on 08/29/2024
  25. Superseding Entry of Appearance Attorney: McDannel, Marcelle (9611078) Marcelle McDannel (Attorney) on behalf of Christopher Brandon Baines (Applicant)
  26. Motion to Extend Deadline for Amended Application and Set Status Hearing in 120 Days Attorney: McDannel, Marcelle (9611078) Christopher Brandon Baines (Applicant); Filing Party: Baines, Christopher Brandon Case Motion #4
  27. Civil Deficiency Memo mailed re: 1 You did not serve the other side. You must give the other side in the case copies of every document you file in court. This is called service. Fill out the certificate of service section at the end of the form or file a separate certificate of service form that includes: the documents served, who you served, when you did service, and how you provided copies to the other side in the case. You can use Certificate of Service (form TF-700), available at ak-courts.info/tf700. Serve by first-class mail or hand-delivery unless otherwise ordered by the court. Or, if the other side agreed to service by fax or email by checking that option in any filing (or by filing a separate notice of consent), then you can serve by that method instead. Civil Rules 5(f) and 5.1(c)(3). 1 You did not have your signature notarized. Sign in front of a notary or court clerk. If you are in a community where the court is located, bring the unsigned document and your ID to the court, and the clerk can notarize your signature. 1 If you do not have access to a notary or court clerk, you may instead fill out and file Self-Certification (No Notary Available) (form TF-835), available at ak-courts.info/tf835. Civil Deficiency Memo (11/23) Sent on: 10/23/2024 09:02:38.58 Marcelle McDannel (Attorney) on behalf of Christopher Brandon Baines (Applicant)
  28. Reason for Returned Mail or eMail: No Mail Receptacle - Unable to Forward Date Returned Documents Were Distributed: 10/23/2024 Type of Document(s) Distributed and Returned Unserved: Action Needed to Correct Filing; (Blank) Self-Certification (No Notary Available_ Christopher Brandon Baines (Applicant);
  29. Order Granting Motion to Extend Deadline for Amended Application and Set Status Hearing in 120 Days Baines, Christopher Brandon Case Motion #4 Motion to Extend Deadline for Amended Application and Set Status Hearing in 120 Days
  30. Request and Order for Central Calendaring (Post-Conviction Relief). Attorney: McDannel, Marcelle (9611078) Filing Party: Baines, Christopher Brandon Case Motion #5
  31. Order Granting Request and Order for Central Calendaring (Post-Conviction Relief). Baines, Christopher Brandon Case Motion #5 Request and Order for Central Calendaring (Post-Conviction Relief).
  32. Entry of Appearance and Consent to Service By Email Attorney: White, Erin Elizabeth (9905012) State of Alaska (Respondent);
  33. Attorney Information Attorney White, Erin Elizabeth representing Respondent State of Alaska as of 06/05/2025
  34. Attorney Information Attorney McKay Jr, Patrick J dismissed/withdrawn for Respondent State of Alaska on 06/05/2025
  35. Notice and Order: Central Calendaring (Post-Conviction Relief).
  36. Administrative Judicial Reassignment
  37. Monthly Status Report (Post-Conviction Relief). Attorney: McDannel, Marcelle (9611078)
  38. Monthly Status Report (Post-Conviction Relief). Central Calendaring Status Report Part 1_11_3_25
  39. PROOF OF SERVICE
  40. Attorney Information Attorney Brown, Saphfire representing Respondent State of Alaska as of 01/12/2026
  41. PROOF OF SERVICE
  42. Entry of Appearance ST - EOA_S.BROWN
  43. Order placing case on Active Central PCR Calendaring list.

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