State v. Ballard

ORDER

The defendant, Michael A. Ballard (defendant), appeals from a Superior Court magistrate’s determination that the defendant’s motion to reduce sentence pursuant to Rule 35 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure was not properly before the court. The defendant argues on appeal that his motion should be considered as a motion for reconsideration of his previous timely motion to reduce sentence, and that he deserves a further reduction of his criminal sentence. This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on December 12, 2005, pursuant to an order directing the…