In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,

(1) “DNA” means deoxyribonucleic acid;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 12.73.090

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(2) “innocence” means that the applicant was not a perpetrator of or an accomplice to the offense or lesser included offense for which the applicant was convicted;
(3) “prisoner” has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. § 33.30.901;
(4) “unconditionally discharged” means that a defendant is released from all disability arising under a sentence, including probation and parole.
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