Supreme Court of Arkansas

Canada v. State

January 15, 20152015 Ark. 8

Summary

The court dismissed the appeal from the denial of a petition challenging the legality of a 480-month sentence. It held that dismissal was warranted because the sentence fell within the statutory range for the Class Y felony and therefore was not facially illegal, although the petition was not untimely. The sentencing guidelines did not invalidate the sentence because statutory sentencing ranges control over presumptive guideline sentences.