State of Alaska, Petitioner v. Dean Michael Ranstead, Respondent.

Summary

The court held that sentencing judges must independently ensure probation conditions are lawful and satisfy the governing sentencing principles, but need not make particularized findings for conditions to which the defendant does not object. A defendant must timely object to a proposed condition to preserve an appellate challenge, although an unpreserved challenge may be reviewed for plain error. The court reversed the court of appeals to the extent it vacated uncontested probation conditions and remanded for further proceedings.