State v. Carlson

The relator was convicted of the crime of grand larceny in the second degree. An order denying a new trial was affirmed by this court. State v. Carlson, 178 Minn. 118, 226 N. W. 206. On the going down of the mandate he applied to the trial court for a modification of the sentence, which was denied. Claiming that his application was denied solely for the reason that the trial court was of the opinion that it had no power to modify the sentence after the expiration of the term at which it was imposed, he brought the matter here by certiorari.

Although it appears that the trial court doubted…