A Lewiston attorney who represented Steven H. Downs at trial says his case could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Convicted Auburn man gets new lawyer for Alaska murder appeal
A judge has approved a public defender to take on Steven H. Downs’ appeal of his conviction and sentence in the murder and sexual assault of an Alaska native woman.
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Auburn man appeals Alaska murder and sex assault convictions and sentences
Steven H. Downs, 48, filed notice of his appeal Monday with the Alaska Court of Appeals in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Auburn man sentenced to 75 years in Alaska cold-case murder
Steven H. Downs was convicted in the 1993 brutal death of a 20-year-old Alaska native woman.
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Anatomy of a cold case: A breakdown of the Steven Downs murder trial
Steven Downs of Auburn is convicted in a 29-year-old Alaska case that had ‘enough reasonable doubt … to drive a train through,’ according to one defense attorney.
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Defense files motion for new trial for Auburn man in Alaska cold case
Allegations contained in a motion filed by attorneys for Steven H. Downs include prosecutors heard privileged attorney-client phone conversations while the defendant was in jail.
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Auburn man convicted of sexually assaulting and killing Alaska woman in 1993
Steven H. Downs of Auburn was charged with murder and sexual assault in the 1993 slaying of an Alaska Native woman.
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Jury begins deliberations in Alaska murder case against Auburn man
Steven H. Downs is charged with sexual assault and murder in the slaying of a Alaska Native woman in 1993 while he was a student at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks.
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Auburn man’s DNA not found in sample on Alaska victim’s body, expert says
Crime lab official says markers found on woman’s breast didn’t match Steven H. Downs profile.
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Alternative suspect denies involvement in Alaska murder case against Auburn man
One of three alternative suspects in the murder and sexual assault trial of Steven H. Downs of Auburn testified Thursday in Fairbanks Superior Court.