State of Alaska, Petitioner and Cross-Respondent v. Conar L. Groppel, Respondent and Cross-Petitioner, v. Alaska…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court held that experts appointed under AS 12.47.070 are court‑appointed neutral experts, that the Alaska Psychiatric Institute must provide qualified experts if it employs them, that the superior court must appoint outside experts only when API lacks qualified staff, and that the Alaska Court System must bear the costs of any non‑API experts. The Court vacated the lower court’s order and remanded with specific instructions.