State v. Miller

The defendant, Omar Miller, appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence. The defendant claims on appeal that the court improperly denied his motion to correct an illegal sentence without first conducting a hearing on the merits of the motion. We agree and, accordingly, reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion. 1

The record reveals the following undisputed facts and procedural history, which are relevant to our resolution of this appeal. On September 27, 1991, the defendant pleaded…