Denson v. State (Per Curiam)
Annotate this CaseAppellant was convicted for theft of property and sentenced to 120 months' imprisonment. The judgment was not appealed. Appellant subsequently filed in the trial court a petition for reduction of sentence but did not contend her sentence was illegal. The court denied the petition. Appellant lodged an appeal. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the trial court was constrained in its ability to grant relief because it was without jurisdiction to modify, amend, or revise a valid sentence once it has been put into execution, and because Appellant's sentence was put into execution when the trial court issued the sentencing order, the trial court was without authority to grant relief on Appellant's proposed bases.
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