James M. Manderson v. State Alaska

Manderson plead guilty to a charge of driving while his operators license was suspended (DWSOL) in violation of AS 28.15.291(a). The court sentenced him to ninety days imprisonment, fined him $1,000, revoked his drivers license for ten years, revoked his automobile registration for as long as he owns the vehicle he was driving when he was arrested, and placed him on probation for five years. Manderson appeals the sentence asserting that (1) the ninety-day sentence was clearly mistaken; (2) the $1,000 fine is illegal and excessive; (3) the ten-year revocation of his drivers license is illegal and excessive; (4) the revocation of his automobile registration is excessive; and (5) the five-year probation period is meaningless and should be stricken from the judgment.