Legal Opinion
State v. Lawrence
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided January 11, 2005No. AC 24716PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DUPONT, J.
The primary issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly rendered judgment dismissing the motion to correct an illegal sentence1 that was filed by the defendant, Tarrance Lawrence. The court concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the motion. We hold that the court had jurisdiction to consider the claim, but that, as a matter of law, the sentence was not illegal. We therefore reverse the judgment, remand the case and direct the court to render judgment denying the motion.
The defendant was charged with one count each of murder, carrying a pistol without a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State v. CourchesneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Cobham v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- State v. McNellisConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
- State v. RaucciConnecticut Appellate Court · 1990
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
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