Patterson v. State

BURKE, Justice.

[T1] Michael Patterson claims that the sentence he is serving for a conviction of accessory to second degree murder is illegal. We agree. We will reverse the district court's decision and remand for resentencing.

ISSUE

[12] Mr. Patterson presents a single issue: Did the district court err by reinstitut-ing an illegal sentence? The State raises a different issue: Is Mr. Patterson's claim barred from review under the doctrine of res judicata?

FACTS

[T3] Mr. Patterson was convicted in 2006 as an accessory before the fact to second degree murder. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-104 (LexisNexis…