Jones v. State

OPINION

After pleading guilty to two counts of mayhem, Lee Verlis Jones was sentenced on January 7, 1975 to serve two consecutive fifteen-year terms in prison. 1 In a letter from prison dated June 24, 1975, Jones asked the trial court to reconsider his sentence, specifically requesting that his two terms be altered to run concurrently. The letter was referred to the Public Defender Agency, which has represented him at trial. After obtaining new counsel within the agency, Jones filed a formal motion for an extension of time in which to file a motion for modification or reduction of his…