Schlick v. State

Panel: Wright, Leahy, Irma S. Raker (Senior Judge, Specially Assigned), JJ.

Raker, J.

*683 John Schlick appeals from dismissal of his Motion for Modification of Sentence by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. He presents the following question for our review, which we have re-phrased slightly:

Did the trial court determine correctly that it did not have authority under Maryland Rule 4-345 to modify appellant's *684 sentence once five years had passed from the date the original sentence was imposed?

We shall hold that the trial court erred in dismissing the motion and, hence, we shall reverse.

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