State v. Juiliano

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 123,831 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. RAMON JUILIANO, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. An illegal sentence is defined as a sentence imposed by a court without jurisdiction, a sentence that does not conform to the applicable statutory provision, or a sentence ambiguous about the time and manner to be served. 2. Courts have statutory authority to correct an illegal sentence at any time, so an illegal sentence issue may be considered for the first time on appeal. 3. The meaning of a sentence is derived from the context of the entire sentencing…