State v. Dawson

OPINION

CORCORAN, Justice.

The state petitions for review of the court of appeals decision affirming defendant’s convictions and refusing to correct sentencing errors pointed out by the state in its answering brief to defendant’s appeal. The issue we must address is whether, in the absence of an appeal or cross-appeal by the state, an appellate court has subject matter jurisdiction to correct an illegally lenient sentence when a criminal defendant appeals. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3), and A.R.S. § 12-120.24. We granted review pursuant to rule 31.19, Arizona…