Charles Isaac Wilson, Jr. v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Wilson’s petition to correct an illegal sentence, holding that the circuit court had jurisdiction but that the petition lacked merit. Wilson’s sentence was facially legal because it fell within the statutory range, and a habitual offender may receive a term of imprisonment followed by a suspended sentence when the combined sentence does not exceed the statutory maximum. The court also held that claims concerning trial error were outside the scope of an illegal-sentence petition.