Lightsey v. State

After the defendant, Tavarus Lightsey, who was represented by counsel in the trial court and who is represented by counsel in this appeal, failed to avail himself of the opportunities he had to seek correction of his illegal sentence, he now seeks relief from this Court. Were the error not so obvious, we would deny him his relief at this juncture and require him to comply with his legal obligations, which undoubtedly would obviate the need for any judicial labor by this Court.

*617In this appeal, Lightsey challenges his life sentence for an armed robbery he committed when he was sixteen years old,…