Bryant v. Evans

Jordan, Justice.

In July, 1973, appellant entered a plea of guilty to 3 counts of selling heroin and was sentenced to fifteen years "as to each count.” In July, 1975, at a habeas corpus hearing the court found that the words "as to each count” entered on the sentencing form was a clerical error and directed that the sentence be amended to reflect the correct sentence, i.e., five years on each count to be served consecutively.

Appellant sought permission to appeal to this court, contending that amending the original sentence constituted double jeopardy. This court denied the application for…