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Ferguson v. State

COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
Jul 27, 2018
No. 73580 (Nev. App. Jul. 27, 2018)

Opinion

No. 73580

07-27-2018

KENNETH BERNARD FERGUSON, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent.


ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE

Kenneth Bernard Ferguson appeals from an order of the district court denying a "motion to modify or vacate illegal sentence." Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Kathleen E. Delaney, Judge.

This appeal has been submitted for decision without oral argument. NRAP 34(f)(3). --------

Ferguson argues the district court erred by denying his May 10, 2017, motion. In his motion, Ferguson claimed his sentence was illegal because the sentencing court failed to specify whether each term was imposed concurrently or consecutively to a previous term. Ferguson's claims fell outside the narrow scope of claims permissible in a motion to modify sentence. See Edwards v. State, 112 Nev. 704, 708, 918 P.2d 321, 324 (1996).

In addition, Ferguson failed to demonstrate that his sentence was facially illegal or the district court lacked jurisdiction. See id. Pursuant to NRS 176.035(1), the sentencing court properly set forth in the judgment of conviction whether each term was to be served consecutively or concurrently to the previous term. Therefore, we conclude the district court did not err by denying Ferguson's motion. Accordingly, we

ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.

/s/_________, C.J.

Silver

/s/_________, J.

Tao

/s/_________, J.

Gibbons cc: Hon. Kathleen E. Delaney, District Judge

Kenneth Bernard Ferguson

Attorney General/Carson City

Clark County District Attorney

Eighth District Court Clerk


Summaries of

Ferguson v. State

COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
Jul 27, 2018
No. 73580 (Nev. App. Jul. 27, 2018)
Case details for

Ferguson v. State

Case Details

Full title:KENNETH BERNARD FERGUSON, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent.

Court:COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

Date published: Jul 27, 2018

Citations

No. 73580 (Nev. App. Jul. 27, 2018)