People v. Moore

OPINION OF THE COURT

Although aggregate maximum terms of consecutive sentences imposed on defendant who was convicted of two crimes, one of which was a class B felony, exceeds 30 years, we hold that the sentences were not illegal requiring their modification or vacatur but that the maximum term of the consecutive sentences, 32 years, must be deemed to be 30 years.

Defendant pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree and assault in the second degree. He was sentenced to consecutive indeterminate terms of imprisonment of 8Vs to 25 years and 2Vs to 7 years, respectively.

On this appeal, defendant…