State v. Bowen

Pierron, J.:

The issue before us is whether this case should be remanded to determine if the Department of Corrections (DOC) erred in calculating the defendant’s conversion sentence. We believe it should.

The defendant received two consecutive sentences for two convictions of burglary. The DOC issued a sentencing guidelines report determining his sentence should be converted to a determinate sentence of 54 months. The defendant objected pro se, discussing “good time” and asking the court to recalculate the sentence. At a hearing where the defendant was not present but was represented by…