State v. Hanson

MESCHKE, Justice.

The State of North Dakota appealed from an order of the district court reducing a criminal sentence. We reverse because the district court acted too late.

Thomas E. Hanson pleaded guilty to two counts of gross sexual imposition, class B felonies, following a plea agreement which dismissed four counts of gross sexual imposition, class A felonies. On November 10, 1988, Hanson was sentenced to serve concurrent six-year terms in the penitentiary with two years suspended.

On February 8, 1989, Hanson timely moved to reduce his sentence pursuant to NDRCrimP 35(b). 1 Eight days later,…