Oregon Supreme Court· 2/13/1975

State v. Leathers

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531 P.2d 901
271 Or. 236
1975 Ore. LEXIS 505

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stating that an invalid sentence does not divest the trial court of jurisdiction
stating that an invalid sentence does not divest the trial court of jurisdiction
under the common law, a trial judge’s power to modify or vacate a valid sentence ends once the sentence has been executed
in adult criminal context, a sentence “must be in conformity with the governing statute; any non-conforming sentence is void for lack of authority and thus totally without legal effect”
“A sentence must be in conformity with the governing statute; any nonconforming sentence is void for lack of authority and thus totally with- out legal effect.”
“A sentence must be in conformity with the governing statute; any non-conforming sentence is void for lack of authority and thus totally without 3 The state contends that consecutive sentences are permitted under Article I, section 44(1)(b

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Judges: O'Connell, McAllister, Denecke, Holman, Tongue, Bryson

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