State v. Carsner

The defendant’s conviction for driving while his operator’s license was revoked and two counts of driving under the influence of intoxicants 1 was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. 2 He contends that the sentence is invalid because the trial court failed to provide him with a copy of the presentence report, and we allowed review to examine that contention.

Defendant waived counsel and pleaded guilty to all three charges. The court ordered a presentence report. At sentencing, the court did not make a copy of the presentence report available to the defendant. Instead, the court stated:

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