People v. Lanari

Opinion by JUDGE TAUBMAN

¶ 1 Defendant, Robert B. Lanari, appeals the district court's order dismissing his Crim. P. 35(c) motion as barred by the doctrine of laches. Because we conclude, contrary to Lanari's contention, that detrimental reliance, unlike prejudice, is not an element of laches, we affirm.

I. Background

¶ 2 In 1987, a jury convicted Lanari of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, and four crime of violence sentencing enhancers. Thereafter, the court sentenced Lanari to life with the possibility of parole in the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC) on the…