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Name: Trial Judge’s Authority to Sua Sponte Correct Errors after Entry of Judgment in a Criminal Case, by Jessica Smith, May 2003. |
Addresses the question: What authority does the trial court have to correct an error on its own motion after entry of judgment in a criminal case? The answer depends on when the error is discovered and who benefits from it.
Link to free, online version in PDF format.
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