Alaska R. Crim. P. 29

(a) Motions for Judgment of Acquittal. Motions for

directed verdict shall not be used and motions for judgment of

acquittal shall be used in their place. The court, on motion of a

defendant or on its own motion, shall enter judgment of

acquittal of one or more offenses charged in the indictment or

information after the evidence on either side is closed if the

evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction of such offense

or offenses. If a defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal

at the close of the state’s case is not granted, the defendant

may offer evidence without having reserved the right.

(b) Reservation of Decision on Motion —Renewal of

Motion. If a motion for judgment of acquittal is made at the

close of all the evidence, the court may reserve decision on the

motion, submit the case to the jury and decide the motion

either before the jury returns a verdict or after it returns a

verdict of guilty or is discharged without having returned a

verdict. If the motion is denied and the case is submitted to the

jury, the motion may be renewed within 5 days after the jury is

discharged and may include in the alternative a motion for a

new trial. If a verdict of guilty is returned the court may on

motion set aside the verdict and order a new trial or enter

judgment of acquittal. If no verdict is returned the court may

order a new trial or enter judgment of acquittal.