Best v. State
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The Supreme Court affirmed the district court's denial of Defendant's motion to correct an illegal sentence, holding that the district court did not err in denying Defendant's motion.
After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of attempted first-degree murder and was sentenced to prison for the remainder of his natural life. Defendant later filed his motion to correct an illegal sentence under Wyo. R. Crim. P. 35(a). The district court denied the motion without holding an evidentiary hearing. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) Defendant's arguments concerning the validity of his conviction were not reviewable in this Rule 35(a) motion; and (2) Defendant's arguments concerning the legality of his conviction and sentence were barred by res judicata.
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