Foxglove v. State

In Foxglove v. State, 929 P.2d 669 (Alaska App. 1997), the defendant began his New Year's Day celebration by seriously injuring a boy while driving his snowmobile at high speeds under the influence of alcohol. Despite having been warned that he was too intoxicated to drive, one-half hour after injuring the boy, Foxglove intentionally drove his snowmobile at seventy miles per hour into a crowd of people gathered around a bonfire. The Court upheld a sentence of 25 years with 7 years suspended, based on Foxglove's convictions of manslaughter and five counts of first-degree assault. The Court upheld a sentence of 25 years with 6 years suspended, a net 19-year term to serve, based on Foxglove's convictions for manslaughter and five counts of first-degree assault. Foxglove seriously injured a boy while driving his snowmobile at high speeds while intoxicated. Even though Foxglove was warned that he was too intoxicated to drive after he injured his first victim, about half an hour later, Foxglove intentionally drove his snowmobile at seventy miles per hour into a crowd of people gathered around a bonfire, killing one victim and seriously injuring several others.