State v. Cook

Summary

The court affirmed the summary denial of Cook's motion to correct an illegal sentence because his arguments challenged the underlying convictions and did not establish that his sentences met the statutory definition of an illegal sentence. The court held that the relevant statutory provisions are limited to those defining the offense, assigning the punishment, or addressing criminal-history classification, and Cook identified none of those provisions as having been violated. The court therefore did not reach the alternative res judicata ruling or convert the motion into a habeas petition.