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Douglas Harry WARENBACK, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.
ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE
Douglas Harry Warenback appeals from an order of the district court denying a motion to correct an illegal sentence filed on August 9, 2019. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; William D. Kephart, Judge.
Warenback argues the district court erred by denying his claim that his sentence is illegal because one of the sex offender registry statutes is vague and ambiguous. Warenback’s claim fell outside the narrow scope of claims permissible in a motion to correct an illegal sentence. See Edwards v. State, 112 Nev. 704, 708, 918 P.2d 321, 324 (1996). Therefore, without considering the merits of the claim raised, we conclude the district court did not err by denying the motion. Accordingly, we
ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.
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Docket No: No. 79900-COA
Decided: May 11, 2020
Court: Court of Appeals of Nevada.
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