State v. Wright

Opinion

McLACHLAN, J.

The pro se defendant, Ian Wright, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his motion to correct an illegal sentence, 1 filed pursuant to Practice Book § 43-22, 2 on the ground that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the motion. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court had jurisdiction to correct a sentence that violated his constitutional protection against double jeopardy. The defendant’s claim is merely a collateral attack on his conviction, and we therefore affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The defendant was charged and convicted, after a jury…