State v. Vavrosky

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

This is an appeal brought by the State from an order of the sentencing court granting defendant’s motion to correct an illegal sentence. We reverse and remand.

On December 5, 1986, the defendant in this case, Thomas Keith Vavrosky, was arrested on a charge of forgery. He was released that same day after appearing in county court and posting bond. On January 6, 1987, Vavrosky pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years at the North Dakota State Penitentiary. The sentencing court suspended the sentence and placed Vavrosky on supervised probation for two years.

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