Jacobs v. State

This is an appeal from a proceeding on a petition of defendant William Dale Jacobs for post-conviction relief. The sole issue presented is whether the trial court had the authority to reduce petitioner’s sentence of not less than ten years nor more than twenty-five years to not less than ten years nor more than twenty years.

The pertinent facts are undisputed and were found by the trial court as follows:

“FINDINGS OF FACT

“1. Defendant-movant plead guilty to the offense of Robbery By Putting in Fear and was sentenced on December 5, 1966, to a term of not less than ten (10) nor more than…