State v. Rohrich

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Danny J. Rohrich appealed from a county court order which denied his motion to correct an illegal sentence. Rohrich contends that a person convicted of a Class A misdemeanor cannot be placed on probation for a period of time in excess of one year, the maximum term for which the person could have been imprisoned. We agree with Rohrich and, accordingly, reverse the order of the county court.

On October 8, 1987, Danny Rohrich was stopped by a State Highway Patrol officer for operating a motor vehicle with improper registration. Rohrich informed the officer that he did not…