The Alaska Supreme Court remanded the case of State v. Chaney, finding the trial court's sentence of one year imprisonment for forcible rape and robbery was too lenient. Donald Chaney, a high school dropout with no criminal record, was charged with two counts of forcible rape and one count of robbery. While the trial court and Division of Corrections recommended lighter sentences, the Alaska Supreme Court believed longer sentences were necessary to affirm societal norms against such serious crimes and ensure no favoritism was shown due to Chaney's status. As Chaney showed no remorse for his actions and there was no credible statement from his perspective regarding the incidents, he deserved a punishment fitting the crimes.