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State v. CHARLES F.
36 A.3d 731
Conn. App. Ct.
2012
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Background

  • defendant charged with possession of child pornography in the first degree; plea entered Alford on June 3, 2008
  • presentence investigation report prepared after sentencing date; report contained statements about offender's wishes and family comments
  • defendant asserted untimely receipt of the report (forty-eight hours before sentencing) affected ability to correct inaccuracies
  • three asserted inaccuracies: offender's version not included; daughter’s statement about victim in pending case; prosecution's claim of thirty felonies
  • sentencing occurred September 19, 2008; June 1, 2010 defendant moved to correct illegal sentence under Practice Book § 43-22; motion denied after a June 11, 2010 hearing

Issues

Issue Plaintiff's Argument Defendant's Argument Held
Whether trial court had jurisdiction to hear the § 43-22 motion State argues lack of jurisdiction Defendant argues court had jurisdiction to correct illegal sentence Court had jurisdiction over the motion
Whether sentence relied on inaccurate information Defendant claims specific report inaccuracies were relied upon State alleges no reliance on inaccuracies Sentence not based on the challenged inaccurate information; no abuse of discretion

Key Cases Cited

  • State v. Parker, 295 Conn. 825 (2010) (limits of jurisdiction for correcting illegal sentences; reliance on information)
  • State v. McNellis, 15 Conn.App. 416 (1988) (illegality defined; distinction between illegal sentence and illegal manner)
  • State v. Osuch, 124 Conn. App. 572 (2010) (motion under § 43-22 based on inaccurate sentencing information; court jurisdiction)
  • Richardson v. Commissioner of Correction, 298 Conn. 690 (2010) (subject matter jurisdiction; standard for reviewing jurisdictional questions)
  • Johnson v. Commissioner of Correction, 258 Conn. 804 (2002) (threshold jurisdiction issue presented on appeal)
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Case Details

Case Name: State v. CHARLES F.
Court Name: Connecticut Appellate Court
Date Published: Feb 21, 2012
Citation: 36 A.3d 731
Docket Number: AC 32608
Court Abbreviation: Conn. App. Ct.