People v. Hargis

*747In this case, we examine the interplay among remand orders, changes in the law, and finality of judgments in criminal cases. Two questions are presented, both arising from a case in which Daryl Hargis (defendant), then a minor, was directly charged and tried as an adult. His convictions and sentence were affirmed on appeal, and the matter was remanded to the trial court for the limited purpose of permitting him to make a record of information relevant to his eventual youth offender parole hearing.

First, after the appellate opinion was filed, but before remittitur issued, voters eliminated…