State v. Brunner

DAVID, Justice.

On the defendant’s motion, the trial court modified the defendant’s conviction several years after the case had concluded. The Court of Appeals overturned the trial court on grounds that the trial court lacked statutory authority to modify the conviction and ordered the original conviction to be reinstated. We agree with the Court of Appeals and reverse the trial court’s order. We hold it was in violation of statutory authority to modify the conviction. We remand to the trial court to reinstate the original conviction.

Facts and Procedural History

In August 2000, Jeffrey D.…