State v. Bailey

The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s sentence of life imprisonment for felony murder but concluded that no enforceable restitution judgment existed against Defendant. Defendant appealed the summary denial of three pro se motions, arguing that his sentence was illegal and that restitution was wrongfully collected during his imprisonment. The court held (1) no enforceable restitution judgment existed against Defendant, and the wrongful collection of restitution likely arose from a clerical error; (2) Defendant’s offenses were properly classified as person felonies; and (3) Defendant’s sentence was not illegal. The court remanded for a hearing and correction of the clerical mistake. View "State v. Bailey" on Justia Law