Hannon v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “'Even though appellant did not appeal his adjudication, the issue of the legality of his sentence may still be presented to this court. "Rule [32].1(b) provides for post-conviction relief where the court was without jurisdiction to render judgment or to impose sentence. A claim of a lack of jurisdiction to render judgment or to impose sentence is not precluded as a basis for relief by Rule [32].2 even though the question of jurisdiction could have been but was not raised at trial or on appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Barnes v. State

2. “When the court imposes sentence in excess of that authorized by statute, it exceeds its jurisdiction, and the sentence is consequently void.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Barnes v. State