IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

                         ORDER NO. 1222

                                   Amending Criminal Rule 11(e)
                                   concerning plea agreements and
                                   Criminal Rule 27.1 concerning
                                   the defendant's right to
                                   testify.

IT IS ORDERED:

     1.   Criminal Rule 11(e)(1) is amended to read as follows:

               (1) Disclosure of Sentencing Agreement.
          If the parties reach a sentencing agreement,
          the court shall require disclosure of the
          agreement in open court at the time the plea
          is offered. Once the agreement has been
          disclosed, the court may accept or reject the
          agreement, or may defer that decision until
          receipt of a presentence report.

     2.   Criminal Rule 27.1(b) is amended to read as follows:

               (b)  Inquiry of Nontestifying Defendant.
          Before the defense rests, the defense shall
          notify the court outside the presence of the
          jury that the defense intends to rest.  If the
          defendant has not testified, the court shall
          ask the defendant to confirm that the decision
          not to testify is voluntary.  This inquiry
          must be directed to the defendant personally
          and must be made on the record outside the
          presence of the jury.


DATED:          August 8, 1995      

EFFECTIVE DATE:    August 8, 1995   



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                                   Chief Justice Moore


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                                   Justice Rabinowitz


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                                   Justice Matthews


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                                   Justice Compton
     

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                                   Justice Eastaugh